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

Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 25.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.46
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
29.41
in 2021
All-time low
22.62
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

01020302008201520232008: 232009: 24.52010: 25.82011: 25.72012: 24.52013: 27.22014: 24.42015: 22.62016: 262017: 25.42018: 24.42019: 25.32021: 29.42023: 25.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded 25.46 for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in Panama peaked at 29.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.62, in 2015.

Panama ranks 5th of 34 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 in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 23.02 —
2009 24.52 +6.5%
2010 25.81 +5.2%
2011 25.75 -0.2%
2012 24.51 -4.8%
2013 27.18 +10.9%
2014 24.39 -10.3%
2015 22.62 -7.3%
2016 26.04 +15.1%
2017 25.45 -2.3%
2018 24.43 -4.0%
2019 25.32 +3.6%
2021 29.41 +16.2%
2023 25.46 -13.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 25.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.64, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 25.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.49, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.77 23.02 24.52 2
2010s 25.15 22.62 27.18 10
2020s 27.43 25.46 29.41 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 2 Thailand 33.86 compare
  2. 3 Poland 29.33 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 27.83 compare
  4. 6 Brazil 23.48 compare
  5. 7 South Africa 22.66 compare
  6. 8 Romania 22.41 compare

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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 25.46 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 29.41 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 2015.
How does Panama rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Panama ranks 5th out of 34 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 down 6.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)