Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Panama
Panama: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 949.21 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Panama stood at 949.21 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 949.21 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184.81 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Panama ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184.81 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 191.85 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 193.62 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 215.16 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 262.88 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 299.25 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 268.63 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 282.19 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 297.31 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 337.05 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 408.24 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 402.02 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 413.76 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 454.55 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 481.89 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 576.59 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 535.46 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 502.63 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 377.58 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 363.86 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 401.07 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 438.39 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 475.47 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 481 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 488.67 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 499.68 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 393.75 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 384.09 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 404.33 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 415.91 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 391.7 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 368.46 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 347.79 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 346.48 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 366.89 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 385.38 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 409.56 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 443.38 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 508.92 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 555.66 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 577.93 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 598.17 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 674.34 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 796.36 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 854.62 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 881.59 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 897.39 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 930.74 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 928.09 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 935.22 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 753.32 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 819.44 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 882.44 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 930.64 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 946.12 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 949.21 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 949.21 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,574 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 949.21 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,992 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253.28 current LCU per person | 184.81 current LCU per person | 337.05 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 451.66 current LCU per person | 363.86 current LCU per person | 576.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.24 current LCU per person | 384.09 current LCU per person | 499.68 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.42 current LCU per person | 346.48 current LCU per person | 555.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.45 current LCU per person | 577.93 current LCU per person | 935.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.19 current LCU per person | 753.32 current LCU per person | 949.21 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Panama?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 949.21 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 949.21 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.81 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added 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
Manufacturing, value added (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.