GDP (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19,790 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19,790 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
477.04 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama stood at 19,790 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 477.04 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Panama 180th out of 212 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 (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 477.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 516.46 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 545.57 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 586.62 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 611.1 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 651.33 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 688.85 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 744.89 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 778.47 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 830.32 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 892.89 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 979.33 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,046 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1,164 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,456 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,503 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,738 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1,938 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,357 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 2,605 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2,811 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2,819 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,875 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,972 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,019 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,966 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,509 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 2,462 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,620 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,821 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3,140 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3,358 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,508 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,514 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,308 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3,546 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3,808 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,950 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,975 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,992 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,091 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,265 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,645 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5,018 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5,529 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6,318 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 7,348 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 7,797 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8,331 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 9,662 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 11,065 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12,273 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 13,213 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14,083 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 14,832 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 15,695 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 16,151 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,478 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13,291 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 15,510 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 17,379 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 18,797 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 19,161 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 19,790 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 643.07 current LCU per person | 477.04 current LCU per person | 830.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,342 current LCU per person | 892.89 current LCU per person | 1,938 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,740 current LCU per person | 2,357 current LCU per person | 3,019 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,357 current LCU per person | 2,620 current LCU per person | 3,950 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,298 current LCU per person | 3,975 current LCU per person | 7,797 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,178 current LCU per person | 8,331 current LCU per person | 16,478 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,321 current LCU per person | 13,291 current LCU per person | 19,790 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Latvia 23,285 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Naoero 22,620 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 19,175 current 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,790 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,650 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 477.04 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.