Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama

Panama: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was -0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-0.9%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
-0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
-2.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

-2-1.5-1-0.52008201520232008: -0.5212009: -22010: -1.52011: -0.9542012: -0.9982013: -1.62014: -1.42015: -0.6682016: -0.8562017: -0.7242018: -0.7232019: -0.6042021: -1.12023: -0.86

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Panama recorded -0.9% for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in 2023.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama peaked at -0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2009.

That places Panama 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 -0.5% —
2009 -2.0% +276.4%
2010 -1.5% -22.8%
2011 -1.0% -37.0%
2012 -1.0% +4.7%
2013 -1.6% +62.1%
2014 -1.4% -14.7%
2015 -0.7% -51.6%
2016 -0.9% +28.1%
2017 -0.7% -15.4%
2018 -0.7% -0.2%
2019 -0.6% -16.5%
2021 -1.1% +88.4%
2023 -0.9% -24.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's -0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.1%. (6 countries reporting)
  • Panama's -0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4%, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gini inequality index reduction (%) - 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
2009 -276.4% -0.5% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.2% -2.0% -0.5% 2
2010s -1.0% -1.6% -0.6% 10
2020s -1.0% -1.1% -0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 Bolivia -0.3% compare
  2. 26 Peru -0.5% compare
  3. 27 Mexico -0.7% compare
  4. 29 Ecuador -1.2% compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic -1.3% compare
  6. 31 Colombia -3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Panama was -0.9% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Panama ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index