Human capital per capita in Panama
Panama: Human capital per capita was 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Panama, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Panama 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55,719 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 56,526 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 57,351 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 57,493 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58,763 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 60,063 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 61,363 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 62,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 63,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64,649 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65,634 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65,223 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 65,886 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 69,307 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 68,832 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 69,042 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71,901 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 73,528 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73,564 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,321 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 74,976 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74,695 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74,440 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74,224 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 74,114 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 151 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
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.