Gini index in Panama
Panama: Gini index was 49.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Panama, 1979–2024
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
In 2024, gini index in Panama stood at 49.7.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Panama peaked at 58.5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.7, in 1979.
That places Panama 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gini index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 48.7 | — |
| 1989 | 58.5 | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 58 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.6 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.1 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.3 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.3 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.7 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.8 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.9 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.8 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.9 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 48.9 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 49.7 | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 49.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Panama's 49.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7 | 48.7 | 48.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.46 | 56.3 | 58.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.54 | 51.8 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.67 | 49.2 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.83 | 48.9 | 50.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Panama?
- Gini index in Panama was 49.7 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 gini index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7 in 1979.
- How does Panama rank for gini index?
- Panama ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.