GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Panama
Panama: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 18,541 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18,541 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18,541 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,672 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Panama is 18,541 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 18,541 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,672 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Panama 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,672 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,877 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 3,022 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 3,182 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 3,224 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3,415 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 3,566 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 3,759 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3,906 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4,117 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,280 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4,562 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4,641 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4,759 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,748 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4,707 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,665 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,601 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4,930 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 5,031 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 5,555 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 5,925 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 6,096 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 5,687 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 5,706 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,852 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5,925 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,690 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4,822 constant LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 4,793 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5,072 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 5,434 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5,757 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,947 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,991 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,973 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,092 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,432 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6,833 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7,048 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,202 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7,130 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,170 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,392 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,846 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8,336 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8,990 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 9,987 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 10,807 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10,785 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,238 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12,355 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 13,307 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13,905 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14,298 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,793 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15,204 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,805 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16,151 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 16,390 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,285 constant LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 15,287 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 16,761 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 17,729 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17,986 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 18,541 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18,541 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,264 constant LCU per person, 34% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18,541 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,125 constant LCU per person, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,374 constant LCU per person | 2,672 constant LCU per person | 4,117 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,692 constant LCU per person | 4,280 constant LCU per person | 5,031 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,605 constant LCU per person | 4,793 constant LCU per person | 6,096 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,058 constant LCU per person | 5,072 constant LCU per person | 7,048 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,564 constant LCU per person | 7,130 constant LCU per person | 10,807 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,345 constant LCU per person | 11,238 constant LCU per person | 16,390 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,598 constant LCU per person | 13,285 constant LCU per person | 18,541 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 161 Lithuania 20,263 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Greece 19,631 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Slovakia 19,421 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Georgia 18,474 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Croatia 17,990 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 17,810 constant LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Panama was 18,541 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,541 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,672 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.