Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Panama

Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2010
All-time low
29.1%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Panama, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 29.2 preT2009: 34.1 preT2010: 35 preT2011: 30.4 preT2012: 32.3 preT2013: 33.3 preT2014: 31.5 preT2015: 31.9 preT2016: 34.3 preT2017: 29.7 preT2018: 29.4 preT2019: 29.1 preT2021: 31.5 preT2023: 30.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2023, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama stood at 30.3%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama peaked at 35.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2019.

Panama ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year preT Change
2008 29.2%
2009 34.1% +16.8%
2010 35.0% +2.8%
2011 30.4% -13.2%
2012 32.3% +6.2%
2013 33.3% +3.1%
2014 31.5% -5.5%
2015 31.9% +1.4%
2016 34.3% +7.5%
2017 29.7% -13.4%
2018 29.4% -1.1%
2019 29.1% -1.1%
2021 31.5% +8.3%
2023 30.3% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 29.2% 34.1% 2
2010s 31.7% 29.1% 35.0% 10
2020s 30.9% 30.3% 31.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 El Salvador 36.3% compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 36.0% compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 31.4% compare
  4. 13 Sri Lanka 30.3% compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 28.4% compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama was 30.3% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2019.
How does Panama rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Panama ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population