Palau vs Panama: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Palau
- Panama
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
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.