GDP per capita in Panama

Panama: GDP per capita was 19,103 current LCU in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,103 current LCU
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 208 countries
All-time high
19,103 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
892.89 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

GDP per capita in Panama, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Panama recorded 19,103 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 19,103 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 892.89 current LCU, in 1970.

Panama ranks 180th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,342 current LCU 892.89 current LCU 1,938 current LCU 10
1980s 2,740 current LCU 2,357 current LCU 3,019 current LCU 10
1990s 3,357 current LCU 2,620 current LCU 3,950 current LCU 10
2000s 5,298 current LCU 3,975 current LCU 7,797 current LCU 10
2010s 13,178 current LCU 8,331 current LCU 16,478 current LCU 10
2020s 16,784 current LCU 13,291 current LCU 19,103 current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 177 Latvia 21,589 current LCU compare
  2. 178 Nauru 20,473 current LCU compare
  3. 179 Sierra Leone 19,727 current LCU compare
  4. 181 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU compare
  5. 182 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU compare
  6. 183 Belize 16,859 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Panama

All data for Panama β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Panama?
Gdp per capita in Panama was 19,103 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19,103 current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 892.89 current LCU in 1970.
How does Panama rank for gdp per capita?
Panama ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release