Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Panama

Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All was 6.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.24
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.13
in 2016
All-time low
3.08
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Panama, 2008–2023

46810122008201520232008: 6.42009: 4.42010: 3.82011: 6.32012: 42013: 3.12014: 3.82015: 12.12016: 12.12017: 10.72018: 9.62019: 112021: 7.42023: 6.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 6.24 for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in 2023.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama peaked at 12.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2013.

Panama ranks 21st of 36 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.

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Private Transfers in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.36 —
2009 4.41 -30.7%
2010 3.82 -13.4%
2011 6.26 +63.8%
2012 4.02 -35.8%
2013 3.08 -23.5%
2014 3.78 +23.0%
2015 12.06 +219.1%
2016 12.13 +0.6%
2017 10.68 -11.9%
2018 9.64 -9.7%
2019 10.99 +14.0%
2021 7.36 -33.1%
2023 6.24 -15.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 6.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.24, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 6.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.33, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All 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 +219.1% 3.78 12.06

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.39 4.41 6.36 2
2010s 7.65 3.08 12.13 10
2020s 6.8 6.24 7.36 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 7.04 compare
  2. 19 Bolivia 6.6 compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 6.33 compare
  4. 22 Colombia 6.21 compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 5.73 compare
  6. 24 Mexico 5.67 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama was 6.24 in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2013.
How does Panama rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Panama ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Private Transfers programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)