Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 19,303 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Panama stood at 19,303 current US$ per person. 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 us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 19,303 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455.68 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Panama ranks 69th of 205 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 455.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 493.31 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 522.04 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 566.86 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 591.04 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 628.14 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 664.21 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 718.54 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 753.01 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 799.78 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 856.03 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 939.61 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,416 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,689 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 1,881 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 2,292 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 2,534 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2,738 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 2,742 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,789 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,881 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,915 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,868 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,457 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 2,402 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,534 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,733 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,037 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,220 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,364 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,371 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,174 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,413 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3,650 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,781 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,824 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,838 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,916 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,079 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,452 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4,801 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 5,325 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6,072 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 7,067 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7,492 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7,982 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9,250 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 10,618 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 11,804 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 12,694 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 13,545 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14,242 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15,118 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15,600 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15,963 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,959 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 15,095 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 16,885 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 18,311 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 18,688 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 19,303 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 619.26 current US$ per person | 455.68 current US$ per person | 799.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,299 current US$ per person | 856.03 current US$ per person | 1,881 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,662 current US$ per person | 2,292 current US$ per person | 2,915 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,228 current US$ per person | 2,534 current US$ per person | 3,781 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,086 current US$ per person | 3,824 current US$ per person | 7,492 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,682 current US$ per person | 7,982 current US$ per person | 15,963 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,873 current US$ per person | 12,959 current US$ per person | 19,303 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 66 Romania 20,304 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Oman 20,056 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Curacao 19,354 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Costa Rica 18,466 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 17,722 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Bulgaria 17,685 current US$ 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 US$), annual growth 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Panama was 19,303 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,303 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.68 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.