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

Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 15.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.3
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.25
in 2021
All-time low
12.08
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0510152008201520232008: 12.12009: 16.22010: 15.12011: 14.12012: 12.32013: 14.72014: 14.92015: 13.22016: 15.12017: 16.72018: 16.62019: 14.52021: 17.32023: 15.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Panama stood at 15.3.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Panama peaked at 17.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 2008.

Panama ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 12.08 —
2009 16.18 +33.9%
2010 15.12 -6.6%
2011 14.13 -6.5%
2012 12.33 -12.8%
2013 14.74 +19.6%
2014 14.94 +1.3%
2015 13.18 -11.7%
2016 15.08 +14.4%
2017 16.71 +10.8%
2018 16.57 -0.8%
2019 14.49 -12.5%
2021 17.25 +19.1%
2023 15.3 -11.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 15.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.26, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 15.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.45, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.13 12.08 16.18 2
2010s 14.73 12.33 16.71 10
2020s 16.28 15.3 17.25 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 4 Uruguay 18.08 compare
  2. 5 Romania 16.31 compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 16.21 compare
  4. 8 Belarus 15.12 compare
  5. 9 Colombia 14.73 compare
  6. 10 Dominican Republic 12.88 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Panama?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Panama was 15.3 in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 17.25 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Panama ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)