P10 vs gdp per capita in Panama
Panama: P10 vs gdp per capita was 5.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
P10 vs gdp per capita in Panama, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for p10 vs gdp per capita in Panama is 5.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, p10 vs gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 5.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1989.
Panama ranks 66th of 118 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.
P10 vs gdp per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.36 | — |
| 1989 | 0.28 | -88.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5851 | +109.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8386 | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 2 | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.33 | +3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where P10 vs gdp per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +109.0% | 0.28 | 0.5851 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.5851 | 1.44 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.38 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.48 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 5.15 | 5.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is p10 vs gdp per capita in Panama?
- P10 vs gdp per capita in Panama was 5.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for p10 vs gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is p10 vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of P10 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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