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 150 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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 21.6k current US$1996: 21.3k current US$1997: 22.4k current US$1998: 25.8k current US$1999: 25.6k current US$2000: 28.4k current US$2001: 26.9k current US$2002: 27.0k current US$2003: 28.4k current US$2004: 32.3k current US$2005: 30.2k current US$2006: 33.2k current US$2007: 38.8k current US$2008: 41.8k current US$2009: 41.2k current US$2010: 42.0k current US$2011: 45.2k current US$2012: 50.5k current US$2013: 53.7k current US$2014: 55.4k current US$2015: 59.5k current US$2016: 62.0k current US$2017: 67.2k current US$2018: 72.9k current US$2019: 74.2k current US$2020: 60.0k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Croatia 69,652 current US$ compare
  2. 43 Kuwait 67,541 current US$ compare
  3. 44 Oman 62,523 current US$ compare
  4. 46 Romania 58,404 current US$ compare
  5. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56,657 current US$ compare
  6. 48 Saudi Arabia 56,285 current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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