Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Panama

Panama: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2023
All-time low
5.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Panama, 2008–2023

02.557.5102008201520232008: 8.82009: 5.62010: 5.92011: 5.22012: 5.72013: 6.72014: 6.22015: 7.92016: 6.72017: 8.72018: 7.62019: 8.12021: 8.12023: 11.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Panama is 11.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Panama peaked at 11.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2011.

Panama ranks 17th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.6% 8.8% 2
2010s 6.9% 5.2% 8.7% 10
2020s 9.7% 8.1% 11.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 14 Argentina 21.2% compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  3. 16 Chile 15.1% compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 10.4% compare
  5. 19 Brazil 10.3% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Panama?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Panama was 11.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Panama ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)