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

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2021
All-time low
6.2%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

02.557.5102008201520232008: 6.72009: 8.12010: 7.92011: 10.12012: 10.32013: 9.12014: 92015: 6.22016: 6.32017: 72018: 9.22019: 8.92021: 10.62023: 9.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama is 9.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social in Panama peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 17th 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.7%
2009 8.1% +21.1%
2010 7.9% -1.8%
2011 10.1% +26.8%
2012 10.3% +2.0%
2013 9.1% -11.5%
2014 9.0% -1.5%
2015 6.2% -31.1%
2016 6.3% +2.7%
2017 7.0% +11.2%
2018 9.2% +29.9%
2019 8.9% -3.1%
2021 10.6% +19.1%
2023 9.7% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.7% 8.1% 2
2010s 8.4% 6.2% 10.3% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.7% 10.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 14 Romania 11.8% compare
  2. 15 Peru 11.4% compare
  3. 16 Russian Federation 11.1% compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 8.4% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 8.1% compare
  6. 20 Chile 7.1% 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 9.7% 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 10.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Panama ranks 17th 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 6.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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