Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital per capita
Panama
74,114 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
66,553 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Panama rank
46th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
47th
Human capital per capita over time
- Panama
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Panama currently reports 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ against 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 7,561 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 46th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 151 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,919 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,251 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 64,650 real chained 2019 US$ | 60,813 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,837 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 72,952 real chained 2019 US$ | 67,062 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,890 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ | 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,561 real chained 2019 US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital per capita, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Panama, at 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ against 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital per capita between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 7,561 real chained 2019 US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for human capital per capita?
- Panama ranks 46th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.