Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added per worker
Services, value added per worker over time
- Panama
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 41,009 constant 2015 US$ against 6,003 constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 35,006 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 6.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,615 constant 2015 US$ | 4,934 constant 2015 US$ | 14,680 constant 2015 US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 22,377 constant 2015 US$ | 5,590 constant 2015 US$ | 16,787 constant 2015 US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 31,824 constant 2015 US$ | 6,523 constant 2015 US$ | 25,301 constant 2015 US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 37,360 constant 2015 US$ | 6,097 constant 2015 US$ | 31,262 constant 2015 US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added per worker, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Panama, at 41,009 constant 2015 US$ against 6,003 constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added per worker between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35,006 constant 2015 US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for services, value added per worker?
- Panama ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.