GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Panama
Panama: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 18,830 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18,830 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
18,830 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
423.6 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama is 18,830 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 18,830 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 423.6 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Panama 179th out of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 423.6 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 461.99 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 490.24 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 528.56 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 554.29 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 581.86 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 616.18 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 662.44 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 691.58 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 739.62 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 796.6 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 873.95 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 933.96 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,038 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1,274 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,525 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1,958 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2,348 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2,653 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 2,779 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,733 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,903 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,835 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,043 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2,471 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 2,351 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2,516 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,983 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,249 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,425 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3,343 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,219 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,405 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,629 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3,716 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,789 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,800 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,004 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4,011 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,331 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4,666 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5,143 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5,953 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 6,917 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 7,391 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7,694 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,144 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 10,336 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 11,513 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 12,094 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13,211 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 13,806 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14,764 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 14,875 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,458 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,882 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 14,591 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 16,697 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 17,807 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 18,134 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 18,830 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 18,830 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 18,830 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,326 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575.04 current LCU per person | 423.6 current LCU per person | 739.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,262 current LCU per person | 796.6 current LCU per person | 1,958 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,627 current LCU per person | 2,154 current LCU per person | 3,043 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,213 current LCU per person | 2,516 current LCU per person | 3,716 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 current LCU per person | 3,789 current LCU per person | 7,391 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,290 current LCU per person | 7,694 current LCU per person | 15,458 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,490 current LCU per person | 12,882 current LCU per person | 18,830 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 176 Tajikistan 22,807 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Palau 19,895 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 19,046 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 17,389 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Bulgaria 17,110 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 18,830 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,830 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.6 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (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.