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🇵🇦 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Panama

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
10.11%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.77%
share of total income
Top 10%
52.12%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.97%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (PAB)

BracketAvg. Income (PAB)Threshold (PAB)
Bottom 50%2,582 PAB< 3,873
Middle 40%23,999 PAB3,873 - 79,474
Top 10%132,456 PAB> 79,474
Top 1%558,338 PAB> 335,003
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.28%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.28%
Bottom 50%
0.27%
Top 1% Growth
0.28%

Inequality Gap

52.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.2x the national average salary in Panama.

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