Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama

Panama: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers was 27.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.5%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2016
All-time low
7.9%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama, 2008–2023

10152025302008201520232008: 29.42009: 9.12010: 11.32011: 11.42012: 92013: 9.12014: 7.92015: 27.42016: 30.92017: 26.42018: 29.52019: 30.92021: 25.22023: 27.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 27.5% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Panama peaked at 30.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 12th of 37 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.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 29.4% —
2009 9.1% -69.2%
2010 11.3% +24.6%
2011 11.4% +1.1%
2012 9.0% -21.4%
2013 9.1% +1.5%
2014 7.9% -13.2%
2015 27.4% +246.9%
2016 30.9% +12.5%
2017 26.4% -14.4%
2018 29.5% +11.8%
2019 30.9% +4.5%
2021 25.2% -18.6%
2023 27.5% +9.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 27.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +246.9% 7.9% 27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 9.1% 29.4% 2
2010s 19.4% 7.9% 30.9% 10
2020s 26.3% 25.2% 27.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Moldova 31.7% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 30.7% compare
  3. 11 Mexico 27.9% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia 27.1% compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 26.9% compare
  6. 15 Armenia 25.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Panama?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Panama was 27.5% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers?
Panama ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)