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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 20.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2009
All-time low
19.5%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

05101520252008201520232008: 19.52009: 232010: 21.82011: 19.72012: 22.32013: 19.52014: 21.52015: 222016: 22.22017: 20.82018: 212019: 20.92021: 21.42023: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 20.6% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama peaked at 23.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2013.

That places Panama 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 19.5%
2009 23.0% +17.9%
2010 21.8% -5.1%
2011 19.7% -9.7%
2012 22.3% +13.1%
2013 19.5% -12.7%
2014 21.5% +10.3%
2015 22.0% +2.3%
2016 22.2% +1.0%
2017 20.8% -6.0%
2018 21.0% +0.6%
2019 20.9% -0.1%
2021 21.4% +2.3%
2023 20.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 19.5% 23.0% 2
2010s 21.2% 19.5% 22.3% 10
2020s 21.0% 20.6% 21.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Viet Nam 21.0% compare
  2. 13 Peru 20.9% compare
  3. 14 South Africa 20.8% compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 20.2% compare
  5. 17 Thailand 20.1% compare
  6. 18 Honduras 20.1% 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 20.6% 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 23.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Panama ranks 15th out of 27 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 up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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