Adjusted net national income per capita in Panama
Panama: Adjusted net national income per capita was 7.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Panama, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.0% for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Panama peaked at 12.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -18.2%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 33rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.1% | — |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -123.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -204.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -145.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -764.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -52.5% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -110.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -3619.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +152.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -40.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -102.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -12256.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +6390.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +136.2% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -141.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -135.1% |
| 2020 | -18.2% | -3256.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -138.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | -1.3% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -0.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -1.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -18.2% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 30 Djibouti 7.4% compare
- 31 Bulgaria 7.4% compare
- 32 El Salvador 7.1% compare
- 34 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 35 Israel 6.9% compare
- 36 Cape Verde 6.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,600 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 78.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 78.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0262 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 518.14 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Panama?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Panama was 7.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.2% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.