Income share held by lowest 10% rose 0% to 1.20% in Panama in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, income share held by lowest 10% in Panama reached an all time high of 1.50% in 1979 and an all time low of 0.300% in 1991.
Panama has been ranked 22nd within the group of 24 countries we follow in terms of income share held by lowest 10%, 54 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Income Share Held by Lowest 10% | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belize | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.20% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brazil | % | ... | 1.00% | 0.900% | 1.60% | 1.00% | 1.20% | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia | % | 1.40% | 1.20% | 0.900% | 1.00% | 1.00% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | % | 1.50% | 1.60% | 1.40% | 1.60% | 1.70% | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | % | 2.40% | 2.40% | ... | 1.90% | 1.90% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||
| Honduras | % | 1.10% | 1.20% | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1.90% | ... | 2.00% | ... | 2.10% | ... | ... | ||||||||
| Nicaragua | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Panama | % | 1.20% | 1.20% | ... | 1.20% | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Peru | % | 1.80% | 1.90% | 1.70% | 2.10% | 2.10% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 1.80% | 1.80% | 2.10% | 2.30% | 1.80% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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