Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 16.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
15.6%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 16.82009: 17.52010: 17.52011: 15.62012: 17.12013: 16.52014: 17.92015: 16.32016: 15.82017: 16.42018: 16.52019: 17.62021: 15.62023: 16.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 16.6% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2011.

That places Panama 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 16.8%
2009 17.5% +4.2%
2010 17.5% +0.0%
2011 15.6% -10.9%
2012 17.1% +9.5%
2013 16.5% -3.1%
2014 17.9% +8.0%
2015 16.3% -9.0%
2016 15.8% -2.7%
2017 16.4% +4.0%
2018 16.5% +0.4%
2019 17.6% +6.6%
2021 15.6% -11.0%
2023 16.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 16.8% 17.5% 2
2010s 16.7% 15.6% 17.9% 10
2020s 16.1% 15.6% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 14 Chile 18.0% compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 17.1% compare
  3. 16 Peru 17.0% compare
  4. 18 El Salvador 16.0% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 15.7% compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Panama was 16.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Panama ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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