GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: GDP per capita was 19,790 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Panama is 19,790 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 19,790 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 477.04 current US$, in 1960.
Panama ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.07 current US$ | 477.04 current US$ | 830.32 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,342 current US$ | 892.89 current US$ | 1,938 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,740 current US$ | 2,357 current US$ | 3,019 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,357 current US$ | 2,620 current US$ | 3,950 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,298 current US$ | 3,975 current US$ | 7,797 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,178 current US$ | 8,331 current US$ | 16,478 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,321 current US$ | 13,291 current US$ | 19,790 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Bulgaria 20,328 current US$ compare
- 74 Costa Rica 19,970 current US$ compare
- 75 Oman 19,947 current US$ compare
- 77 Palau 19,532 current US$ compare
- 78 Seychelles 19,449 current US$ compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 18,967 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 18,830 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 19,140 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 86.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Panama?
- Gdp per capita in Panama was 19,790 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,790 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.04 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.