Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama

Panama: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 20.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.8%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2023
All-time low
14.0%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, 2008–2023

051015202008201520232008: 19.82009: 15.12010: 15.42011: 18.12012: 172013: 142014: 18.22015: 202016: 16.62017: 18.72018: 19.92019: 19.62021: 182023: 20.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 19th of 34 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.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 19.8% —
2009 15.1% -23.9%
2010 15.4% +2.4%
2011 18.1% +17.3%
2012 17.0% -5.8%
2013 14.0% -18.0%
2014 18.2% +30.6%
2015 20.0% +9.5%
2016 16.6% -16.7%
2017 18.7% +12.4%
2018 19.9% +6.5%
2019 19.6% -1.7%
2021 18.0% -8.2%
2023 20.8% +15.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 20.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 15.1% 19.8% 2
2010s 17.8% 14.0% 20.0% 10
2020s 19.4% 18.0% 20.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

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  3. 18 Brazil 21.4% compare
  4. 20 Thailand 20.0% compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 19.9% compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Panama was 20.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Panama ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population