Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Panama

Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.1507 poorest in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.1507 poorest
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.1623 poorest
in 2013
All-time low
0.1049 poorest
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Panama, 2008–2023

00.050.10.152008201520232008: 0.109 poorest2009: 0.115 poorest2010: 0.139 poorest2011: 0.138 poorest2012: 0.15 poorest2013: 0.162 poorest2014: 0.151 poorest2015: 0.105 poorest2016: 0.106 poorest2017: 0.123 poorest2018: 0.115 poorest2019: 0.124 poorest2021: 0.119 poorest2023: 0.151 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Panama is 0.1507 poorest, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Panama peaked at 0.1623 poorest in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1049 poorest, in 2015.

That places Panama 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1122 poorest 0.1094 poorest 0.1151 poorest 2
2010s 0.1313 poorest 0.1049 poorest 0.1623 poorest 10
2020s 0.1348 poorest 0.1189 poorest 0.1507 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Peru 0.1629 poorest compare
  2. 27 Türkiye 0.1579 poorest compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1512 poorest compare
  4. 30 El Salvador 0.1474 poorest compare
  5. 31 Brazil 0.1381 poorest compare
  6. 32 Honduras 0.1253 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Panama?
Benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile in Panama was 0.1507 poorest in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1623 poorest in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1049 poorest in 2015.
How does Panama rank for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)