Belize vs Panama: GDP per capita
Belize
16,859 current LCU
in 2024
Panama
19,103 current LCU
in 2024
Belize rank
183rd
Panama rank
180th
GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,103 current LCU against 16,859 current LCU in Belize, a difference of 2,244 current LCU.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Belize ranks 183rd and Panama ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,386 current LCU | 1,342 current LCU | 44.29 current LCU | Belize |
| 1980s | 3,915 current LCU | 2,740 current LCU | 1,175 current LCU | Belize |
| 1990s | 7,613 current LCU | 3,357 current LCU | 4,255 current LCU | Belize |
| 2000s | 10,422 current LCU | 5,298 current LCU | 5,125 current LCU | Belize |
| 2010s | 11,882 current LCU | 13,178 current LCU | 1,296 current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 13,723 current LCU | 16,784 current LCU | 3,061 current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,103 current LCU against 16,859 current LCU in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belize and Panama?
- 2,244 current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 183rd and Panama ranks 180th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release