Panama vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)

Panama
25.04 preT
in 2023
South Africa
22.75 preT
in 2021
Panama rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
101520253035200520142023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 25.04 preT against 22.75 preT in South Africa, a difference of 2.29 preT.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 34 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 24.92 preT 23.53 preT 1.4 preT Panama
2020s 30.22 preT 22.75 preT 7.47 preT Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest), Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 25.04 preT against 22.75 preT in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Panama and South Africa?
2.29 preT, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Panama ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)