Palau vs Panama: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,790 current LCU against 19,532 current LCU in Palau, a difference of 258 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 182nd and Panama ranks 181st of 213 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 LCU | 1,342 current LCU | 139.26 current LCU | Palau |
| 1980s | 3,768 current LCU | 2,740 current LCU | 1,029 current LCU | Palau |
| 1990s | 7,045 current LCU | 3,357 current LCU | 3,688 current LCU | Palau |
| 2000s | 9,020 current LCU | 5,298 current LCU | 3,723 current LCU | Palau |
| 2010s | 14,087 current LCU | 13,178 current LCU | 908.75 current LCU | Palau |
| 2020s | 15,840 current LCU | 17,321 current LCU | 1,481 current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Palau or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,790 current LCU against 19,532 current LCU in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Palau and Panama?
- 258 current LCU, 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 per capita?
- Palau ranks 182nd and Panama ranks 181st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 series is expressed in local currency units.