GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Panama ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 99 Yemen 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Serbia 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Honduras 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Brazil 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Argentina 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Panama?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Panama was 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Panama rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.