GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Panama
Panama: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.1%
World rank
144th
of 207 countries
All-time high
20.97 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-16.98 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.12 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 20.97 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -16.98 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Panama ranks 144th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1977 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +372.7% |
| 1978 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6736 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1985 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +1192.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1219 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1987 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -8094.8% |
| 1988 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1989 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1990 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -432.7% |
| 1991 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1993 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3837 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1996 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1997 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -553.4% |
| 1998 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +372.7% |
| 2005 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 2012 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2016 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2020 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 2021 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2022 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2024 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2025 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.12 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.19 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +8094.8% | -0.1219 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1192.9% | 0.6736 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +553.4% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +432.7% | -2.8 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +372.7% | 4.36 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +372.7% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.23 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -16.98 % change on previous year | 15.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | 15.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.98 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.