Human capital per capita in Panama
Panama: Human capital per capita was 60,039 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
60,039 current US$
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
74,224 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
21,286 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Panama, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Panama is 60,039 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Panama peaked at 74,224 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,286 current US$, in 1996.
Panama ranks 45th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,602 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21,286 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 22,370 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 25,815 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 25,596 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,370 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 26,901 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 26,990 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28,396 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 32,250 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 30,200 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 33,235 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 38,839 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 41,819 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 41,231 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42,047 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45,213 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 50,468 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 53,660 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 55,390 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 59,521 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 62,048 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 67,211 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 72,915 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 74,224 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60,039 current US$ | -19.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 60,039 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 60,039 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,334 current US$ | 21,286 current US$ | 25,815 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,823 current US$ | 26,901 current US$ | 41,819 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,270 current US$ | 42,047 current US$ | 74,224 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,039 current US$ | 60,039 current US$ | 60,039 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Panama?
- Human capital per capita in Panama was 60,039 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74,224 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,286 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for human capital per capita?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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