Foreign assets per capita in Panama

Panama: Foreign assets per capita was 18,708 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,708 current US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,486 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
6,500 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Panama, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 9.3k current US$1996: 8.9k current US$1997: 9.3k current US$1998: 8.7k current US$1999: 8.1k current US$2000: 7.9k current US$2001: 7.9k current US$2002: 6.8k current US$2003: 6.5k current US$2004: 7.0k current US$2005: 7.6k current US$2006: 8.9k current US$2007: 11.1k current US$2008: 12.2k current US$2009: 12.6k current US$2010: 13.7k current US$2011: 14.7k current US$2012: 15.9k current US$2013: 16.5k current US$2014: 18.6k current US$2015: 19.5k current US$2016: 19.3k current US$2017: 17.8k current US$2018: 18.0k current US$2019: 18.1k current US$2020: 18.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Panama is 18,708 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Panama peaked at 19,486 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,500 current US$, in 2003.

Panama ranks 43rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Panama, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 9,327 current US$ —
1996 8,853 current US$ -5.1%
1997 9,316 current US$ +5.2%
1998 8,682 current US$ -6.8%
1999 8,075 current US$ -7.0%
2000 7,907 current US$ -2.1%
2001 7,885 current US$ -0.3%
2002 6,786 current US$ -13.9%
2003 6,500 current US$ -4.2%
2004 7,026 current US$ +8.1%
2005 7,556 current US$ +7.5%
2006 8,910 current US$ +17.9%
2007 11,063 current US$ +24.2%
2008 12,179 current US$ +10.1%
2009 12,602 current US$ +3.5%
2010 13,691 current US$ +8.6%
2011 14,750 current US$ +7.7%
2012 15,851 current US$ +7.5%
2013 16,549 current US$ +4.4%
2014 18,610 current US$ +12.5%
2015 19,486 current US$ +4.7%
2016 19,292 current US$ -1.0%
2017 17,775 current US$ -7.9%
2018 17,956 current US$ +1.0%
2019 18,082 current US$ +0.7%
2020 18,708 current US$ +3.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 18,708 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 18,708 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,851 current US$ 8,075 current US$ 9,327 current US$ 5
2000s 8,841 current US$ 6,500 current US$ 12,602 current US$ 10
2010s 17,204 current US$ 13,691 current US$ 19,486 current US$ 10
2020s 18,708 current US$ 18,708 current US$ 18,708 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 40 Slovakia 22,236 current US$ compare
  2. 41 Chile 21,257 current US$ compare
  3. 42 Uruguay 20,158 current US$ compare
  4. 44 Oman 17,124 current US$ compare
  5. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 16,095 current US$ compare
  6. 46 Malaysia 14,214 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Panama?
Foreign assets per capita in Panama was 18,708 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19,486 current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6,500 current US$ in 2003.
How does Panama rank for foreign assets per capita?
Panama ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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