GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Panama stood at 19,790 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,372 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Panama 181st out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,372 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,554 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,843 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3,041 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,176 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,182 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,308 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19,790 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19,790 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,178 current LCU per person | 2,372 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
- 178 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Latvia 23,285 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Nauru 22,620 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 184 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 19,790 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,372 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.