Palau vs Panama: GDP (current US$), per capita
Palau
19,532 current US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
19,790 current US$ per person
in 2025
Palau rank
76th
Panama rank
75th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,790 current US$ per person against 19,532 current US$ per person in Palau, a difference of 258 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 76th and Panama ranks 75th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,481 current US$ per person | 1,342 current US$ per person | 139.26 current US$ per person | Palau |
| 1980s | 3,768 current US$ per person | 2,740 current US$ per person | 1,029 current US$ per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 7,045 current US$ per person | 3,357 current US$ per person | 3,688 current US$ per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 9,020 current US$ per person | 5,298 current US$ per person | 3,723 current US$ per person | Palau |
| 2010s | 14,087 current US$ per person | 13,178 current US$ per person | 908.79 current US$ per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 15,840 current US$ per person | 17,321 current US$ per person | 1,481 current US$ per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Palau or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,790 current US$ per person against 19,532 current US$ per person in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Palau and Panama?
- 258 current US$ per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Panama rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 76th and Panama ranks 75th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.