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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
15th
of 24 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2021
All-time low
5.2%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02.557.5102008201520232008: 6.42009: 5.62010: 7.32011: 9.52012: 9.92013: 8.12014: 9.92015: 5.22016: 6.22017: 5.82018: 8.52019: 82021: 10.22023: 8.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama stood at 8.8%.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama peaked at 10.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.

That places Panama 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 -urban in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.4%
2009 5.6% -12.9%
2010 7.3% +30.6%
2011 9.5% +30.3%
2012 9.9% +3.6%
2013 8.1% -18.4%
2014 9.9% +22.7%
2015 5.2% -47.8%
2016 6.2% +20.8%
2017 5.8% -7.6%
2018 8.5% +48.2%
2019 8.0% -6.6%
2021 10.2% +28.2%
2023 8.8% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 5.6% 6.4% 2
2010s 7.8% 5.2% 9.9% 10
2020s 9.5% 8.8% 10.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 10.7% compare
  2. 13 Paraguay 10.1% compare
  3. 14 Thailand 9.4% compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 8.4% compare
  5. 17 Mexico 8.3% compare
  6. 18 Chile 6.9% 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 8.8% 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 10.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Panama ranks 15th out of 24 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 9.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 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