Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 18,037 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Panama is 18,037 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 18,037 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,541 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Panama 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,541 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,839 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4,927 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5,083 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,111 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5,096 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,050 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,987 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,327 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 5,441 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,015 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 6,428 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 6,620 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6,157 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 6,163 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6,311 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,341 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,110 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5,257 constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 5,213 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,470 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5,870 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 6,212 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 6,350 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6,396 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,376 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,898 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 6,241 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 6,598 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 6,798 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,988 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,905 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,917 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,149 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7,600 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8,072 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8,733 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9,694 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 10,476 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 10,475 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,862 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11,956 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 12,875 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13,426 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,794 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,276 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14,663 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,249 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15,600 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,855 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,942 constant LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 14,874 constant LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 16,286 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 17,235 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17,483 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 18,037 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,040 constant LCU per person | 4,541 constant LCU per person | 5,441 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,061 constant LCU per person | 5,213 constant LCU per person | 6,620 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,221 constant LCU per person | 5,470 constant LCU per person | 6,798 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,301 constant LCU per person | 6,905 constant LCU per person | 10,476 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,856 constant LCU per person | 10,862 constant LCU per person | 15,855 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,143 constant LCU per person | 12,942 constant LCU per person | 18,037 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 148 Brazil 18,844 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Estonia 18,454 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Lithuania 18,103 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Slovakia 17,433 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Greece 16,922 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 16,728 constant 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 19,303 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,113 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.9114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Panama was 18,037 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,037 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,541 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.