Human capital in Panama

Panama: Human capital was 257.83 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
257.83 billion current US$
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
314.16 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
58.67 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Panama, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 58.7B current US$1996: 59.0B current US$1997: 63.3B current US$1998: 74.5B current US$1999: 75.3B current US$2000: 85.2B current US$2001: 82.3B current US$2002: 84.2B current US$2003: 90.3B current US$2004: 104.6B current US$2005: 99.8B current US$2006: 112.0B current US$2007: 133.3B current US$2008: 146.2B current US$2009: 146.8B current US$2010: 152.4B current US$2011: 166.8B current US$2012: 189.5B current US$2013: 205.1B current US$2014: 215.4B current US$2015: 235.5B current US$2016: 249.8B current US$2017: 275.3B current US$2018: 303.7B current US$2019: 314.2B current US$2020: 257.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Panama recorded 257.83 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Panama peaked at 314.16 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.67 billion current US$, in 1995.

Panama ranks 80th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.15 billion current US$ 58.67 billion current US$ 75.33 billion current US$ 5
2000s 108.47 billion current US$ 82.34 billion current US$ 146.75 billion current US$ 10
2010s 230.76 billion current US$ 152.36 billion current US$ 314.16 billion current US$ 10
2020s 257.83 billion current US$ 257.83 billion current US$ 257.83 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 77 Angola 283.99 billion current US$ compare
  2. 78 Croatia 281.93 billion current US$ compare
  3. 79 Sri Lanka 268.70 billion current US$ compare
  4. 81 Bulgaria 253.57 billion current US$ compare
  5. 82 Bolivia 246.22 billion current US$ compare
  6. 83 Paraguay 217.09 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Panama

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Panama?
Human capital in Panama was 257.83 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 314.16 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 58.67 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Panama rank for human capital?
Panama ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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