Human capital in Panama
Panama: Human capital was 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 151 countries
All-time high
318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
151.34 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Panama peaked at 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 151.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Panama 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Panama, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 151.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 156.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 162.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 165.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 172.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 180.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 187.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 195.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 202.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 209.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 216.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 219.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 226.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 237.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 246.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 249.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 254.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 269.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 280.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 286.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 294.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 301.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 305.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 310.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 314.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 151.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 172.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 212.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 180.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 246.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 249.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 314.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Tanzania 345.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 341.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Belarus 332.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 Uganda 310.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Croatia 305.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Cameroon 298.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Panama?
- Human capital in Panama was 318.27 billion 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 318.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for human capital?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 (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.