GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Panama
Panama: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 17,960 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,960 current US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17,960 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
820 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Panama is 17,960 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Panama peaked at 17,960 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 820 current US$, in 1970.
Panama ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 820 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 900 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 960 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,100 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 1,230 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 1,380 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 1,360 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,570 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,810 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2,040 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 2,280 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 2,500 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,660 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2,570 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2,590 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,860 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 2,930 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,290 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 2,770 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 2,570 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,660 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,750 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,030 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 3,260 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3,430 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,430 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,280 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3,380 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,510 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,620 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,810 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3,770 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,890 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,030 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,490 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4,880 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5,270 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5,990 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 6,770 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 7,120 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,500 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,860 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 9,870 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 10,950 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 11,520 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 12,570 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13,180 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14,230 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 14,910 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15,640 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13,070 current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 14,920 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 16,970 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 17,870 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 17,960 current US$ | +0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17,960 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17,960 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,800 current US$, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,317 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 2,040 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,702 current US$ | 2,280 current US$ | 3,290 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,235 current US$ | 2,660 current US$ | 3,620 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,002 current US$ | 3,770 current US$ | 7,120 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,923 current US$ | 7,500 current US$ | 15,640 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,158 current US$ | 13,070 current US$ | 17,960 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Panama?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Panama was 17,960 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17,960 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 820 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release