Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.2%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2009
All-time low
19.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

01020302008201520232008: 22.92009: 25.62010: 23.82011: 20.32012: 22.32013: 23.72014: 21.32015: 21.72016: 21.52017: 20.92018: 21.82019: 21.82021: 19.62023: 22.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 22.2% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama peaked at 25.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2021.

That places Panama 8th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 22.9%
2009 25.6% +11.5%
2010 23.8% -6.8%
2011 20.3% -14.9%
2012 22.3% +9.8%
2013 23.7% +6.6%
2014 21.3% -10.1%
2015 21.7% +1.6%
2016 21.5% -1.0%
2017 20.9% -2.5%
2018 21.8% +4.1%
2019 21.8% +0.1%
2021 19.6% -10.0%
2023 22.2% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 22.9% 25.6% 2
2010s 21.9% 20.3% 23.8% 10
2020s 20.9% 19.6% 22.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 6 Türkiye 22.7% compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 22.3% compare
  4. 9 Belarus 22.2% compare
  5. 10 El Salvador 21.8% compare
  6. 11 Brazil 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama was 22.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Panama ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population