GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,620 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Panama 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153,620 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 173,775 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 192,311 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 207,610 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 218,087 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 226,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 240,120 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 263,090 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 288,362 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 307,684 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 327,896 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 338,465 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 352,349 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 377,618 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 419,475 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 468,433 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 530,478 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 616,513 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 692,471 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 707,973 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 760,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 868,165 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 984,731 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million current international $ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,122 current international $ per square kilometre | 153,620 current international $ per square kilometre | 307,684 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,167 current international $ per square kilometre | 327,896 current international $ per square kilometre | 707,973 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | 760,097 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.56 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Costa Rica 2.92 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 2.91 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 2.42 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Serbia 2.35 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guatemala 2.33 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bulgaria 2.31 million current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Panama was 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,620 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) 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.