Income share held by third 20% in Panama

Panama: Income share held by third 20% was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2018
All-time low
11.1%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1979–2024

Income share held by third 20% in Panama, 1979–2024

0510151979200120241979: 13.11989: 11.61991: 11.51995: 11.61997: 11.11998: 11.41999: 11.52000: 11.42001: 11.62002: 11.42003: 11.52004: 11.72005: 11.92006: 11.82007: 12.42008: 12.42009: 12.42010: 12.62011: 12.62012: 12.72013: 12.72014: 13.12015: 12.82016: 12.92017: 13.32018: 13.42019: 13.22021: 12.52023: 13.32024: 13

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.

Analysis

Panama recorded 13.0% for income share held by third 20% in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Panama peaked at 13.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1997.

That places Panama 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1
1980s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
1990s 11.4% 11.1% 11.6% 5
2000s 11.8% 11.4% 12.4% 10
2010s 12.9% 12.6% 13.4% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.5% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 112 Costa Rica 13.8% compare
  2. 113 Ecuador 13.7% compare
  3. 113 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
  4. 116 Brazil 12.8% compare
  5. 117 Mozambique 12.5% compare
  6. 118 Zambia 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share held by third 20% in Panama?
Income share held by third 20% in Panama was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
How does Panama rank for income share held by third 20%?
Panama ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share held by third 20%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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