GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Panama is 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,361 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Panama ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78,361 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 86,165 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 97,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 106,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 114,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 116,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 123,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 135,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 148,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 156,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 160,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 164,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 172,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 182,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 203,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 223,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 251,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 292,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 345,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 373,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 406,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 480,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 559,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 631,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 693,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 752,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 806,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 867,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 907,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 940,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 769,207 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 908,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,361 current LCU per square kilometre | 156,856 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,069 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,970 current LCU per square kilometre | 373,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 406,659 current LCU per square kilometre | 940,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 959,652 current LCU per square kilometre | 769,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 172 Lesotho 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lithuania 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Georgia 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Belarus 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Samoa 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina 975,004 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Panama was 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,361 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.