Human capital per capita in Panama

Panama: Human capital per capita was 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74,114 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 150 countries
All-time high
74,976 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
55,719 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Panama, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 55.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 56.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 57.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 57.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 58.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 60.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 61.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 62.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 63.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 64.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 65.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 65.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 65.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 68.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 69.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 68.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 69.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 71.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 73.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 73.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 74.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 75.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 74.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 74.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 74.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 74.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Panama stood at 74,114 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Panama peaked at 74,976 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55,719 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Panama 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 57,170 real chained 2019 US$ 55,719 real chained 2019 US$ 58,763 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 64,650 real chained 2019 US$ 60,063 real chained 2019 US$ 69,307 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 72,952 real chained 2019 US$ 68,832 real chained 2019 US$ 74,976 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 43 Oman 78,477 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 44 Maldives 78,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 45 Croatia 75,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 66,553 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 48 Brazil 63,922 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 49 Malaysia 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Panama?
Human capital per capita in Panama was 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 74,976 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 55,719 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Panama rank for human capital per capita?
Panama ranks 46th 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 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures 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 part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.