[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Panama

Panama: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2021
All-time low
48.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Panama, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 522009: 522010: 522011: 482012: 522013: 542014: 512015: 642016: 642017: 632018: 662019: 662021: 792023: 652024: 62

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Panama recorded 62.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Panama peaked at 79.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2011.

Panama ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Panama, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 52.0%
2009 52.0% +0.0%
2010 52.0% +0.0%
2011 48.0% -7.7%
2012 52.0% +8.3%
2013 54.0% +3.8%
2014 51.0% -5.6%
2015 64.0% +25.5%
2016 64.0% +0.0%
2017 63.0% -1.6%
2018 66.0% +4.8%
2019 66.0% +0.0%
2021 79.0% +19.7%
2023 65.0% -17.7%
2024 62.0% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 2
2010s 58.0% 48.0% 66.0% 10
2020s 68.7% 62.0% 79.0% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 6 Russian Federation 66.0% compare
  3. 7 Peru 64.0% compare
  4. 9 Romania 59.0% compare
  5. 10 Poland 53.0% compare
  6. 11 Dominican Republic 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Panama?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Panama was 62.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Panama ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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