Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama

Panama: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

12342008201520232008: 2.92009: 1.82010: 22011: 3.32012: 2.22013: 3.22014: 3.32015: 1.42016: 3.52017: 3.62018: 42019: 42021: 3.82023: 3.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama stood at 3.6%.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama peaked at 4.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 22nd of 33 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.

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 2.9% —
2009 1.8% -38.8%
2010 2.0% +12.4%
2011 3.3% +65.0%
2012 2.2% -34.3%
2013 3.2% +50.5%
2014 3.3% +2.1%
2015 1.4% -58.0%
2016 3.5% +151.2%
2017 3.6% +3.9%
2018 4.0% +9.7%
2019 4.0% +0.4%
2021 3.8% -5.3%
2023 3.6% -4.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 12% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +151.2% 1.4% 3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 2.9% 2
2010s 3.0% 1.4% 4.0% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Vietnam 4.9% compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
  3. 21 Mexico 3.6% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 3.5% compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 2.9% compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama?
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama was 3.6% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)