Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Panama

Panama: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 18,195 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,195 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18,250 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
483.51 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama stood at 18,195 current LCU per person.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 18,250 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483.51 current LCU per person, in 1960.

Panama ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1960 483.51 current LCU per person
1961 522.73 current LCU per person +8.1%
1962 545.03 current LCU per person +4.3%
1963 598.12 current LCU per person +9.7%
1964 605.85 current LCU per person +1.3%
1965 644.44 current LCU per person +6.4%
1966 696.62 current LCU per person +8.1%
1967 739.61 current LCU per person +6.2%
1968 764.71 current LCU per person +3.4%
1969 834.66 current LCU per person +9.1%
1970 925.63 current LCU per person +10.9%
1971 1,027 current LCU per person +10.9%
1972 1,113 current LCU per person +8.4%
1973 1,235 current LCU per person +10.9%
1974 1,440 current LCU per person +16.6%
1975 1,521 current LCU per person +5.7%
1976 1,577 current LCU per person +3.6%
1977 1,543 current LCU per person -2.1%
1978 1,816 current LCU per person +17.7%
1979 2,107 current LCU per person +16.1%
1980 2,471 current LCU per person +17.2%
1981 2,815 current LCU per person +13.9%
1982 2,852 current LCU per person +1.3%
1983 2,744 current LCU per person -3.8%
1984 2,967 current LCU per person +8.1%
1985 3,073 current LCU per person +3.6%
1986 3,112 current LCU per person +1.3%
1987 3,089 current LCU per person -0.7%
1988 2,356 current LCU per person -23.7%
1989 2,524 current LCU per person +7.1%
1990 2,744 current LCU per person +8.7%
1991 3,084 current LCU per person +12.4%
1992 3,460 current LCU per person +12.2%
1993 3,703 current LCU per person +7.0%
1994 3,855 current LCU per person +4.1%
1995 3,950 current LCU per person +2.5%
1996 3,267 current LCU per person -17.3%
1997 3,435 current LCU per person +5.2%
1998 3,966 current LCU per person +15.5%
1999 4,108 current LCU per person +3.6%
2000 4,026 current LCU per person -2.0%
2001 3,919 current LCU per person -2.6%
2002 4,106 current LCU per person +4.8%
2003 4,307 current LCU per person +4.9%
2004 4,812 current LCU per person +11.7%
2005 5,155 current LCU per person +7.1%
2006 5,699 current LCU per person +10.6%
2007 6,615 current LCU per person +16.1%
2008 7,935 current LCU per person +19.9%
2009 7,572 current LCU per person -4.6%
2010 8,781 current LCU per person +16.0%
2011 9,925 current LCU per person +13.0%
2012 11,521 current LCU per person +16.1%
2013 12,758 current LCU per person +10.7%
2014 13,899 current LCU per person +8.9%
2015 14,337 current LCU per person +3.1%
2016 14,968 current LCU per person +4.4%
2017 15,868 current LCU per person +6.0%
2018 16,383 current LCU per person +3.2%
2019 16,478 current LCU per person +0.6%
2020 12,780 current LCU per person -22.4%
2021 15,032 current LCU per person +17.6%
2022 16,931 current LCU per person +12.6%
2023 18,250 current LCU per person +7.8%
2024 18,195 current LCU per person -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 643.53 current LCU per person 483.51 current LCU per person 834.66 current LCU per person 10
1970s 1,430 current LCU per person 925.63 current LCU per person 2,107 current LCU per person 10
1980s 2,800 current LCU per person 2,356 current LCU per person 3,112 current LCU per person 10
1990s 3,557 current LCU per person 2,744 current LCU per person 4,108 current LCU per person 10
2000s 5,415 current LCU per person 3,919 current LCU per person 7,935 current LCU per person 10
2010s 13,492 current LCU per person 8,781 current LCU per person 16,478 current LCU per person 10
2020s 16,238 current LCU per person 12,780 current LCU per person 18,250 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 161 Samoa 19,843 current LCU per person compare
  2. 162 Suriname 18,637 current LCU per person compare
  3. 163 Bulgaria 18,221 current LCU per person compare
  4. 165 Montenegro 16,476 current LCU per person compare
  5. 166 Fiji 16,055 current LCU per person compare
  6. 167 Tunisia 16,012 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 18,195 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 18,250 current LCU per person in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 483.51 current LCU per person in 1960.
How does Panama rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Panama ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (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.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,574 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.