Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2010
All-time low
24.1%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 27.32009: 26.12010: 30.32011: 25.32012: 272013: 26.82014: 26.32015: 272016: 27.32017: 27.22018: 24.72019: 24.42021: 26.32023: 24.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama stood at 24.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama peaked at 30.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2023.

That places Panama 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 27.3%
2009 26.1% -4.5%
2010 30.3% +16.2%
2011 25.3% -16.4%
2012 27.0% +6.8%
2013 26.8% -0.9%
2014 26.3% -1.8%
2015 27.0% +2.8%
2016 27.3% +1.0%
2017 27.2% -0.3%
2018 24.7% -9.3%
2019 24.4% -0.8%
2021 26.3% +7.4%
2023 24.1% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 26.1% 27.3% 2
2010s 26.6% 24.4% 30.3% 10
2020s 25.2% 24.1% 26.3% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 10 South Africa 24.7% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 24.7% compare
  3. 12 Moldova 24.3% compare
  4. 14 Peru 23.0% compare
  5. 15 Poland 22.1% compare
  6. 16 Ukraine 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama was 24.1% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Panama ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population