Mexico vs Panama: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Mexico
29.5%
in 2024
Panama
33.5%
in 2019
Mexico rank
8th
Panama rank
6th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.5% against 29.5% in Mexico, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.8% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 37.5% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 33.5% against 29.5% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Mexico and Panama?
- 4.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).