Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2008
All-time low
15.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 212009: 182010: 152011: 17.92012: 19.42013: 20.22014: 18.92015: 18.82016: 18.22017: 18.42018: 20.42019: 20.52021: 19.42023: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama stood at 20.6%.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama peaked at 21.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2010.

Panama ranks 15th of 37 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 21.0% —
2009 18.0% -14.5%
2010 15.0% -16.7%
2011 17.9% +19.4%
2012 19.4% +8.3%
2013 20.2% +4.4%
2014 18.9% -6.5%
2015 18.8% -0.3%
2016 18.2% -3.7%
2017 18.4% +1.3%
2018 20.4% +11.1%
2019 20.5% +0.2%
2021 19.4% -5.1%
2023 20.6% +6.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 18.0% 21.0% 2
2010s 18.8% 15.0% 20.5% 10
2020s 20.0% 19.4% 20.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Moldova 21.1% compare
  2. 13 Romania 21.1% compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 20.9% compare
  4. 16 Kyrgyzstan 20.5% compare
  5. 17 Serbia 20.2% compare
  6. 18 Armenia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama was 20.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Panama ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population