GDP (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 19,103 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama is 19,103 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 19,103 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 892.89 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Panama ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 892.89 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 979.33 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,046 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1,164 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,456 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,503 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,738 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1,938 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,357 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 2,605 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2,811 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2,819 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,875 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,972 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,019 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,966 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,509 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 2,462 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,620 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,821 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3,140 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3,358 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,508 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,514 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,308 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3,546 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3,808 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,950 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,975 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,992 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,091 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,265 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,645 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5,018 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5,529 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6,318 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 7,348 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 7,797 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8,331 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 9,662 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 11,065 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12,273 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 13,213 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14,083 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 14,832 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 15,695 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 16,151 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,478 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13,291 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 15,510 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 17,332 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 18,686 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 19,103 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19,103 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19,103 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,342 current LCU per person | 892.89 current LCU per person | 1,938 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,740 current LCU per person | 2,357 current LCU per person | 3,019 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,357 current LCU per person | 2,620 current LCU per person | 3,950 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,298 current LCU per person | 3,975 current LCU per person | 7,797 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,178 current LCU per person | 8,331 current LCU per person | 16,478 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,784 current LCU per person | 13,291 current LCU per person | 19,103 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 179 Latvia 21,546 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Nauru 20,473 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 19,727 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU per person compare
- 184 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 19,103 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,103 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.89 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.