Nauru vs Panama: GDP per capita
Nauru
20,473 current LCU
in 2024
Panama
19,103 current LCU
in 2024
Nauru rank
178th
Panama rank
180th
GDP per capita over time
- Nauru
- Panama
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 20,473 current LCU against 19,103 current LCU in Panama, a difference of 1,370 current LCU.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 178th and Panama ranks 180th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,808 current LCU | 1,342 current LCU | 2,466 current LCU | Nauru |
| 1980s | 6,325 current LCU | 2,740 current LCU | 3,585 current LCU | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5,613 current LCU | 3,357 current LCU | 2,256 current LCU | Nauru |
| 2000s | 4,181 current LCU | 5,298 current LCU | 1,117 current LCU | Panama |
| 2010s | 10,400 current LCU | 13,178 current LCU | 2,779 current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 18,647 current LCU | 16,784 current LCU | 1,863 current LCU | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nauru or Panama?
- Nauru, at 20,473 current LCU against 19,103 current LCU in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nauru and Panama?
- 1,370 current LCU, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Panama rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 178th 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