Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Panama

Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 3.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.58
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 2019
All-time low
2.7
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Panama, 2008–2023

012342008201520232008: 2.72009: 3.22010: 3.42011: 3.22012: 3.62013: 2.82014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 3.42017: 3.82018: 3.42019: 4.12021: 3.32023: 3.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Panama is 3.58, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Panama peaked at 4.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2008.

That places Panama 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.96 2.7 3.21 2
2010s 3.51 2.77 4.05 10
2020s 3.43 3.28 3.58 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 11 Türkiye, Republic of 3.86 compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 3.78 compare
  3. 13 Bolivia 3.62 compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 3.18 compare
  5. 16 Brazil 3 compare
  6. 17 Colombia 2.8 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Panama?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Panama was 3.58 in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2019.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Panama ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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