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

Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 65.3% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
65.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2010
All-time low
64.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

0204060802008201520232008: 68.72009: 75.42010: 76.72011: 712012: 71.12013: 75.12014: 69.32015: 66.52016: 71.42017: 67.22018: 64.82019: 65.12021: 69.92023: 65.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama is 65.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama peaked at 76.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2018.

Panama ranks 14th of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.1% 68.7% 75.4% 2
2010s 69.8% 64.8% 76.7% 10
2020s 67.6% 65.3% 69.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 11 Costa Rica 66.5% compare
  2. 12 Dominican Republic 66.2% compare
  3. 13 Peru 65.8% compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 62.0% compare
  5. 16 Brazil 56.8% compare
  6. 17 Viet Nam 54.6% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Panama was 65.3% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2018.
How does Panama rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Panama ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population