Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Panama

Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All was 1.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.56
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2021
All-time low
0.0813
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Panama, 2008–2023

00.511.522.52008201520232008: 0.0812009: 1.22010: 1.72011: 1.92012: 22013: 1.92014: 2.12015: 22016: 1.82017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.72021: 2.62023: 1.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama stood at 1.56.

That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama peaked at 2.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0813, in 2008.

That places Panama 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0813
2009 1.16 +1322.5%
2010 1.7 +47.2%
2011 1.93 +13.6%
2012 2.01 +3.7%
2013 1.94 -3.1%
2014 2.11 +8.7%
2015 1.97 -6.7%
2016 1.84 -7.0%
2017 1.86 +1.5%
2018 1.8 -3.5%
2019 1.66 -7.9%
2021 2.56 +54.6%
2023 1.56 -39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6191 0.0813 1.16 2
2010s 1.88 1.66 2.11 10
2020s 2.06 1.56 2.56 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 16 Vietnam 1.85 compare
  2. 17 Turkey 1.84 compare
  3. 19 Moldova 1.46 compare
  4. 20 Kyrgyzstan 1.42 compare
  5. 21 Thailand 1.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all in Panama was 1.56 in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0813 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Panama ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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