GNI (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 18,128 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama is 18,128 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 18,128 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 796.6 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Panama 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 796.6 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 873.95 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 933.96 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,038 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1,274 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,525 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1,958 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2,348 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2,653 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 2,779 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,733 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,903 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,835 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,043 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2,471 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 2,351 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2,516 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,983 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,249 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,425 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3,343 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,219 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,405 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,629 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3,716 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,789 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,800 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,004 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,011 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,331 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4,666 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5,143 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5,953 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 6,917 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 7,391 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7,694 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,144 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 10,336 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 11,513 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 12,094 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13,211 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 13,806 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14,764 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 14,875 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,458 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,882 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 14,591 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 16,544 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 17,782 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 18,128 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18,128 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18,128 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,262 current LCU per person | 796.6 current LCU per person | 1,958 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,627 current LCU per person | 2,154 current LCU per person | 3,043 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,213 current LCU per person | 2,516 current LCU per person | 3,716 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 current LCU per person | 3,789 current LCU per person | 7,391 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,290 current LCU per person | 7,694 current LCU per person | 15,458 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,985 current LCU per person | 12,882 current LCU per person | 18,128 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 177 Sierra Leone 19,562 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 19,026 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 18,190 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Belize 16,236 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,140 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Palau 14,965 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 18,128 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,128 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 796.6 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.