Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Panama
Panama: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 949.21 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Panama is 949.21 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. 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 us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 949.21 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184.81 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Panama ranks 88th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 191.85 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 193.62 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 215.16 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 262.88 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 299.25 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 268.63 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 282.19 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 297.31 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 337.05 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 408.24 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 402.02 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 413.76 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 454.55 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 481.89 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 576.59 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 535.46 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 502.63 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 377.58 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 363.86 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 401.07 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 438.39 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 475.47 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 481 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 488.67 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 499.68 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 393.75 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 384.09 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 404.33 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 415.91 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 391.7 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 368.46 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 347.79 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 346.48 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 366.89 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 385.38 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 409.56 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 443.38 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 508.92 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 555.66 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 577.93 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 598.17 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 674.34 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 796.36 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 854.62 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 881.59 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 897.39 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 930.74 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 928.09 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 935.22 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 753.32 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 819.44 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 882.44 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 930.64 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 946.12 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 949.21 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 949.21 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 949.21 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253.28 current US$ per person | 184.81 current US$ per person | 337.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 451.66 current US$ per person | 363.86 current US$ per person | 576.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.24 current US$ per person | 384.09 current US$ per person | 499.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.42 current US$ per person | 346.48 current US$ per person | 555.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 807.45 current US$ per person | 577.93 current US$ per person | 935.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.19 current US$ per person | 753.32 current US$ per person | 949.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 998.51 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Kosovo 990.37 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Indonesia 964.62 current US$ per person compare
- 89 French Polynesia 944.35 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Ecuador 943.11 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Jordan 929.01 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Panama?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Panama was 949.21 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 949.21 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.81 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.