Palau vs Panama: GDP per capita

Palau
19,532 current US$
in 2025
Panama
19,790 current US$
in 2025
Palau rank
76th
Panama rank
75th

GDP per capita over time

  • Palau
  • Panama
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019922025

How they compare

Panama currently reports 19,790 current US$ against 19,532 current US$ in Palau, a difference of 258 current US$.

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 211 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$ 1,342 current US$ 139.26 current US$ Palau
1980s 3,768 current US$ 2,740 current US$ 1,029 current US$ Palau
1990s 7,045 current US$ 3,357 current US$ 3,688 current US$ Palau
2000s 9,020 current US$ 5,298 current US$ 3,723 current US$ Palau
2010s 14,087 current US$ 13,178 current US$ 908.75 current US$ Palau
2020s 15,840 current US$ 17,321 current US$ 1,481 current US$ 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 US$ against 19,532 current US$ in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Palau and Panama?
258 current US$, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Palau and Panama rank globally for gdp per capita?
Palau ranks 76th and Panama ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.