Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2021
All-time low
6.3%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Panama, 2008–2023

02.557.5102008201520232008: 7 preT2009: 6.8 preT2010: 7.5 preT2011: 9.9 preT2012: 10.8 preT2013: 8.6 preT2014: 8.8 preT2015: 6.3 preT2016: 6.6 preT2017: 7.4 preT2018: 9.3 preT2019: 9 preT2021: 10.9 preT2023: 9.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 7.0%
2009 6.8% -2.7%
2010 7.5% +10.4%
2011 9.9% +31.2%
2012 10.8% +9.0%
2013 8.6% -20.3%
2014 8.8% +2.8%
2015 6.3% -28.7%
2016 6.6% +5.1%
2017 7.4% +11.6%
2018 9.3% +26.3%
2019 9.0% -3.0%
2021 10.9% +20.5%
2023 9.9% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 6.8% 7.0% 2
2010s 8.4% 6.3% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.4% 9.9% 10.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 13 Russian Federation 11.7% compare
  2. 14 Belarus 11.7% compare
  3. 15 Peru 11.0% compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 9.2% compare
  5. 18 Romania 8.8% compare
  6. 19 Mexico 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama was 9.9% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Panama ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 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