Palau vs Panama: GNI per capita
Palau
14,965 current LCU
in 2023
Panama
18,128 current LCU
in 2024
Palau rank
181st
Panama rank
178th
GNI per capita over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18,128 current LCU against 14,965 current LCU in Palau, a difference of 3,163 current LCU.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 181st and Panama ranks 178th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,662 current LCU | 1,262 current LCU | 399.88 current LCU | Palau |
| 1980s | 4,227 current LCU | 2,627 current LCU | 1,600 current LCU | Palau |
| 1990s | 7,903 current LCU | 3,213 current LCU | 4,690 current LCU | Palau |
| 2000s | 8,670 current LCU | 5,000 current LCU | 3,670 current LCU | Palau |
| 2010s | 13,637 current LCU | 12,290 current LCU | 1,347 current LCU | Palau |
| 2020s | 14,558 current LCU | 15,450 current LCU | 892.23 current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Palau or Panama?
- Panama, at 18,128 current LCU against 14,965 current LCU in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Palau and Panama?
- 3,163 current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Panama rank globally for gni per capita?
- Palau ranks 181st and Panama ranks 178th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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