Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 19,303 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19,303 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
174th
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,303 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
455.68 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 19,303 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 19,303 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455.68 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Panama 174th out of 205 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 455.68 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 493.31 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 522.04 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 566.86 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 591.04 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 628.14 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 664.21 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 718.54 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 753.01 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 799.78 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 856.03 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 939.61 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1,006 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,123 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1,250 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,365 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,416 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,462 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,689 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 1,881 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 2,292 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 2,534 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2,738 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 2,742 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,789 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,881 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,915 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,868 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,457 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 2,402 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,534 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,733 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,037 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,220 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,364 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,371 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,174 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,413 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3,650 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,781 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,824 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,838 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,916 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,079 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,452 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4,801 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5,325 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6,072 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 7,067 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7,492 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7,982 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9,250 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 10,618 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 11,804 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 12,694 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 13,545 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14,242 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15,118 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15,600 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15,963 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,959 current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 15,095 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 16,885 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 18,311 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 18,688 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 19,303 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19,303 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19,303 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 619.26 current LCU per person | 455.68 current LCU per person | 799.78 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,299 current LCU per person | 856.03 current LCU per person | 1,881 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,662 current LCU per person | 2,292 current LCU per person | 2,915 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,228 current LCU per person | 2,534 current LCU per person | 3,781 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,086 current LCU per person | 3,824 current LCU per person | 7,492 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,682 current LCU per person | 7,982 current LCU per person | 15,963 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,873 current LCU per person | 12,959 current LCU per person | 19,303 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 171 Greece 20,566 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Latvia 20,244 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Croatia 19,839 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 18,569 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Lesotho 16,996 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 16,023 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 19,303 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,303 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.68 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.