Panama vs Romania: Median and mean income (after tax)
Panama
16,343 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Romania
19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Panama rank
34th
Romania rank
31st
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Panama
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,343 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 34th and Romania ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2000s | 11,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2010s | 13,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Panama or Romania?
- Romania, at 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,343 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Panama and Romania?
- 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Romania rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Panama ranks 34th and Romania ranks 31st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per year of the population.