Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 17.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2008
All-time low
17.1%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 21.6 preT2009: 21.5 preT2010: 19.4 preT2011: 20.8 preT2012: 18.8 preT2013: 19.9 preT2014: 18.2 preT2015: 20.7 preT2016: 18.2 preT2017: 20.8 preT2018: 18.7 preT2019: 19 preT2021: 17.1 preT2023: 17.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Panama recorded 17.8% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Panama peaked at 21.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 21.6%
2009 21.5% -0.4%
2010 19.4% -9.9%
2011 20.8% +7.6%
2012 18.8% -9.9%
2013 19.9% +5.9%
2014 18.2% -8.5%
2015 20.7% +13.9%
2016 18.2% -12.1%
2017 20.8% +14.3%
2018 18.7% -10.4%
2019 19.0% +2.0%
2021 17.1% -10.1%
2023 17.8% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 21.5% 21.6% 2
2010s 19.5% 18.2% 20.8% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.1% 17.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 18.1% compare
  3. 27 Albania 17.9% compare
  4. 29 Mexico 17.5% compare
  5. 30 Costa Rica 17.5% compare
  6. 31 Argentina 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers in Panama was 17.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Panama ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population