Panama in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Panama, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$90.5 bn

2025

from $12.0 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$19 790

2025

from $3 975 in 2000

Real growth

4.3%

2025

from 4.2% in 2000

Inflation

−0.2%

2025

from 1.5% in 2000

Unemployment

8.4%

2025

from 6.2% in 2000

Government debt

56.6%of GDP

2025

from 58.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Panama's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$90.5 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$90.5 bn
2024	$86.5 bn
2023	$83.8 bn
2022	$76.5 bn
2021	$67.4 bn
2020	$57.1 bn
2019	$69.8 bn
2018	$67.3 bn
2017	$64.3 bn
2016	$59.8 bn
2015	$55.8 bn
2014	$51.4 bn
2013	$46.9 bn
2012	$41.6 bn
2011	$35.7 bn
2010	$30.2 bn
2009	$27.8 bn
2008	$25.7 bn
2007	$21.7 bn
2006	$18.7 bn
2005	$16.6 bn
2004	$15.1 bn
2003	$13.6 bn
2002	$12.8 bn
2001	$12.3 bn
2000	$12.0 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.5%
2029 (projection)	4.8%
2028 (projection)	4.5%
2027 (projection)	4.5%
2026 (projection)	3.8%
2025	4.3%
2024	2.8%
2023	7.2%
2022	11.0%
2021	16.5%
2020	−17.8%
2019	3.1%
2018	3.9%
2017	5.7%
2016	4.6%
2015	5.3%
2014	4.6%
2013	6.3%
2012	9.6%
2011	11.9%
2010	6.1%
2009	1.6%
2008	10.2%
2007	13.2%
2006	9.9%
2005	8.3%
2004	8.2%
2003	5.1%
2002	2.5%
2001	0.9%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$19 7902025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$19 790	$43 902
2024	$19 161	$41 430
2023	$18 797	$39 846
2022	$17 379	$36 327
2021	$15 510	$30 933
2020	$13 291	$27 017
2019	$16 478	$33 240
2018	$16 151	$32 464
2017	$15 695	$33 533
2016	$14 832	$30 277
2015	$14 083	$27 245
2014	$13 213	$24 376
2013	$12 273	$21 924
2012	$11 065	$19 473
2011	$9 662	$17 474
2010	$8 331	$15 573
2009	$7 797	$14 766
2008	$7 348	$14 705
2007	$6 318	$13 333
2006	$5 529	$11 685
2005	$5 018	$10 511
2004	$4 645	$9 592
2003	$4 265	$8 801
2002	$4 091	$8 370
2001	$3 992	$8 197
2000	$3 975	$8 097

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200072%10%8%

202570%20%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	1.4%
2025	−0.2%
2024	0.7%
2023	1.5%
2022	2.9%
2021	1.6%
2020	−1.6%
2019	−0.4%
2018	0.8%
2017	0.9%
2016	0.7%
2015	0.1%
2014	2.6%
2013	4.0%
2012	5.7%
2011	5.9%
2010	3.5%
2009	2.4%
2008	8.8%
2007	4.2%
2006	2.5%
2005	2.9%
2004	0.5%
2003	0.4%
2002	1.0%
2001	0.3%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

8.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	8.4%	19.8%
2024	8.4%	19.7%
2023	6.5%	16.8%
2022	8.1%	19.2%
2021	10.2%	22.3%
2020	14.7%	33.0%
2019	6.3%	17.1%
2018	5.2%	14.1%
2017	5.3%	14.8%
2016	4.7%	12.3%
2015	4.3%	11.7%
2014	4.4%	11.5%
2013	3.7%	9.9%
2012	3.7%	9.6%
2011	4.0%	11.1%
2010	5.8%	13.4%
2009	5.9%	13.3%
2008	5.6%	13.0%
2007	5.7%	13.1%
2006	5.8%	13.3%
2005	6.0%	13.5%
2004	6.1%	13.6%
2003	6.3%	13.9%
2002	6.3%	13.8%
2001	6.3%	13.8%
2000	6.2%	13.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

44.4%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	44.4%	39.3%
2023	45.6%	42.7%
2022	48.0%	45.5%
2021	41.6%	38.5%
2020	36.3%	32.4%
2019	40.2%	40.2%
2018	42.4%	43.8%
2017	41.5%	42.6%
2016	41.7%	42.7%
2015	47.4%	49.2%
2014	54.9%	60.1%
2013	64.6%	68.5%
2012	74.5%	78.7%
2011	77.8%	80.5%
2010	70.0%	75.4%
2009	70.0%	67.1%
2008	78.3%	86.3%
2007	72.0%	76.7%
2006	69.2%	72.3%
2005	68.2%	71.0%
2004	60.6%	64.2%
2003	58.1%	59.1%
2002	62.8%	63.2%
2001	68.7%	66.9%
2000	69.0%	70.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−0.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−0.2%
2024	0.7%
2023	−3.2%
2022	−0.4%
2021	−1.2%
2020	0.2%
2019	−5.1%
2018	−7.9%
2017	−5.8%
2016	−7.5%
2015	−8.7%
2014	−13.0%
2013	−8.7%
2012	−9.0%
2011	−12.7%
2010	−10.3%
2009	−0.8%
2008	−8.9%
2007	−5.4%
2006	−2.5%
2005	−6.4%
2004	−6.9%
2003	−4.2%
2002	−0.9%
2001	−1.6%
2000	−5.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.0%
2024	2.4%
2023	3.3%
2022	3.1%
2021	2.7%
2020	−2.9%
2019	6.7%
2018	6.4%
2017	6.3%
2016	8.8%
2015	9.2%
2014	9.7%
2013	8.1%
2012	8.1%
2011	12.3%
2010	8.4%
2009	3.9%
2008	9.3%
2007	10.2%
2006	15.8%
2005	6.6%
2004	8.5%
2003	7.7%
2002	1.9%
2001	5.0%
2000	6.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

56.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	53.9%
2030 (projection)	55.3%
2029 (projection)	56.3%
2028 (projection)	57.1%
2027 (projection)	57.5%
2026 (projection)	57.7%
2025	56.6%
2024	57.8%
2023	54.4%
2022	56.2%
2021	58.0%
2020	62.4%
2019	42.5%
2018	36.3%
2017	34.3%
2016	34.0%
2015	34.1%
2014	32.9%
2013	30.8%
2012	31.3%
2011	35.9%
2010	38.5%
2009	39.5%
2008	40.6%
2007	48.2%
2006	56.1%
2005	61.5%
2004	61.5%
2003	59.9%
2002	60.9%
2001	62.1%
2000	58.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.4%
2030 (projection)	−1.5%
2029 (projection)	−2.0%
2028 (projection)	−2.5%
2027 (projection)	−3.0%
2026 (projection)	−3.4%
2025	−3.7%
2024	−6.2%
2023	−3.9%
2022	−4.0%
2021	−6.4%
2020	−9.7%
2019	−2.7%
2018	−2.8%
2017	−1.8%
2016	−1.8%
2015	−2.2%
2014	−3.0%
2013	−2.4%
2012	−1.3%
2011	−2.0%
2010	−1.7%
2009	−0.9%
2008	0.4%
2007	3.2%
2006	0.5%
2005	−2.3%
2004	−4.5%
2003	−2.4%
2002	−1.0%
2001	−0.4%
2000	2.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

7.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	7.2%
2023	8.4%
2022	8.6%
2021	7.9%
2020	8.3%
2019	8.8%
2018	9.6%
2017	9.7%
2016	10.1%
2015	9.8%
2014	10.0%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Panama

Population

4.57 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	4.57 m
2024	4.52 m
2023	4.46 m
2022	4.40 m
2021	4.35 m
2020	4.29 m
2019	4.23 m
2018	4.17 m
2017	4.10 m
2016	4.03 m
2015	3.96 m
2014	3.89 m
2013	3.83 m
2012	3.76 m
2011	3.69 m
2010	3.63 m
2009	3.56 m
2008	3.50 m
2007	3.44 m
2006	3.38 m
2005	3.31 m
2004	3.25 m
2003	3.19 m
2002	3.13 m
2001	3.07 m
2000	3.01 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	24.5%	65.8%	9.7%
2024	24.9%	65.8%	9.3%
2023	25.3%	65.7%	9.1%
2022	25.7%	65.6%	8.8%
2021	26.0%	65.5%	8.5%
2020	26.4%	65.3%	8.3%
2019	26.7%	65.2%	8.1%
2018	27.1%	65.1%	7.8%
2017	27.4%	65.0%	7.6%
2016	27.6%	65.0%	7.4%
2015	27.9%	64.9%	7.2%
2014	28.2%	64.8%	7.0%
2013	28.4%	64.8%	6.8%
2012	28.7%	64.7%	6.6%
2011	28.9%	64.6%	6.5%
2010	29.2%	64.5%	6.3%
2009	29.5%	64.4%	6.1%
2008	29.7%	64.3%	6.0%
2007	30.0%	64.2%	5.8%
2006	30.3%	64.0%	5.7%
2005	30.6%	63.8%	5.5%
2004	31.0%	63.6%	5.4%
2003	31.3%	63.4%	5.3%
2002	31.6%	63.2%	5.2%
2001	32.0%	63.0%	5.0%
2000	32.4%	62.7%	5.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.112024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.11
2023	2.12
2022	2.14
2021	2.15
2020	2.18
2019	2.29
2018	2.40
2017	2.46
2016	2.50
2015	2.53
2014	2.55
2013	2.57
2012	2.59
2011	2.60
2010	2.59
2009	2.59
2008	2.61
2007	2.61
2006	2.62
2005	2.64
2004	2.68
2003	2.68
2002	2.70
2001	2.72
2000	2.74

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

79.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	79.8 years
2023	79.6 years
2022	79.3 years
2021	77.0 years
2020	76.3 years
2019	78.5 years
2018	78.3 years
2017	77.9 years
2016	77.8 years
2015	77.6 years
2014	77.4 years
2013	77.1 years
2012	76.9 years
2011	76.7 years
2010	76.4 years
2009	76.2 years
2008	75.9 years
2007	75.7 years
2006	75.4 years
2005	75.2 years
2004	74.8 years
2003	74.6 years
2002	74.2 years
2001	73.8 years
2000	73.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

6 1512025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 11 130 people, in 2018.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	6 151
2024	6 706
2023	7 262
2022	7 967
2021	5 473
2020	5 473
2019	10 623
2018	11 130
2017	11 059
2016	10 109
2015	8 648
2014	7 105
2013	5 926
2012	5 447
2011	5 167
2010	4 953
2009	4 765
2008	4 568
2007	4 330
2006	4 087
2005	3 843
2004	3 596
2003	3 352
2002	3 099
2001	2 856
2000	2 602

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

8.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	8.3%
2022	9.1%
2021	9.1%
2020	10.2%
2019	8.1%
2018	7.6%
2017	7.2%
2016	7.1%
2015	6.9%
2014	6.9%
2013	6.5%
2012	6.5%
2011	6.8%
2010	7.2%
2009	7.0%
2008	6.8%
2007	7.3%
2006	6.5%
2005	6.2%
2004	7.1%
2003	6.7%
2002	7.1%
2001	6.9%
2000	7.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.5%
2022	3.4%
2021	3.7%
2020	4.3%
2019	3.3%
2018	3.5%
2017	3.4%
2016	3.3%
2015	3.3%
2014	3.1%
2011	3.1%
2008	3.4%
2004	3.6%
2003	4.2%
2002	4.3%
2001	4.2%
2000	4.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

72.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	72.8%
2023	68.5%
2022	67.3%
2021	66.0%
2020	64.8%
2019	63.6%
2018	61.8%
2017	60.0%
2016	54.0%
2015	51.2%
2014	44.9%
2013	44.0%
2012	40.3%
2011	42.7%
2010	40.1%
2009	39.1%
2008	33.8%
2007	22.3%
2006	17.4%
2005	11.5%
2004	11.1%
2003	10.0%
2002	8.5%
2001	7.3%
2000	6.5%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

49.72024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	49.7
2023	48.9
2021	50.9
2019	49.8
2018	49.2
2017	49.9
2016	50.4
2015	50.8
2014	50.5
2013	51.5
2012	51.7
2011	51.3
2010	51.6
2009	51.8
2008	52.7
2007	52.7
2006	54.6
2005	53.8
2004	54.8
2003	55.6
2002	56.1
2001	56.7
2000	56.6

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

66.2%2025

+3.9 points since 2000, between 62.2% and 66.2% in every year

200062.2%

202566.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	66.2%
2024	66.0%
2023	65.9%
2022	65.8%
2021	65.8%
2020	65.8%
2019	65.8%
2018	65.7%
2017	65.7%
2016	65.6%
2015	65.5%
2014	65.5%
2013	65.4%
2012	65.3%
2011	65.2%
2010	65.1%
2009	65.0%
2008	64.8%
2007	64.6%
2006	64.4%
2005	64.1%
2004	63.8%
2003	63.4%
2002	63.0%
2001	62.6%
2000	62.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

79.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	79.3%
2020	78.5%
2019	54.9%
2018	80.4%
2017	74.2%
2016	68.9%
2015	67.8%
2014	58.4%
2013	60.8%
2012	65.2%
2011	55.1%
2010	59.7%
2009	59.2%
2008	65.1%
2007	60.4%
2006	63.2%
2005	67.4%
2004	69.3%
2003	54.1%
2002	67.4%
2001	52.8%
2000	74.4%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

28.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	28.0%
2020	28.5%
2019	19.0%
2018	24.5%
2017	23.6%
2016	22.1%
2015	22.0%
2014	19.8%
2013	20.7%
2012	21.2%
2011	19.7%
2010	20.6%
2009	20.4%
2008	23.4%
2007	22.8%
2006	22.1%
2005	22.8%
2004	28.2%
2003	27.4%
2002	28.7%
2001	24.0%
2000	27.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.7 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.7 t
2023	2.9 t
2022	2.6 t
2021	2.5 t
2020	2.3 t
2019	3.1 t
2018	2.4 t
2017	2.5 t
2016	2.6 t
2015	2.7 t
2014	2.8 t
2013	2.7 t
2012	2.8 t
2011	2.7 t
2010	2.5 t
2009	2.4 t
2008	2.1 t
2007	2.2 t
2006	2.2 t
2005	2.1 t
2004	1.7 t
2003	1.7 t
2002	1.7 t
2001	2.0 t
2000	1.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

56.3%2023

−3.4 points since 2000, between 56.3% and 59.8% in every year

200059.8%

202356.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	56.3%
2022	56.5%
2021	56.6%
2020	56.8%
2019	57.0%
2018	57.1%
2017	57.3%
2016	57.5%
2015	57.6%
2014	57.8%
2013	57.8%
2012	57.9%
2011	58.1%
2010	58.2%
2009	58.4%
2008	58.5%
2007	58.7%
2006	58.8%
2005	59.0%
2004	59.1%
2003	59.3%
2002	59.5%
2001	59.6%
2000	59.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Panama's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1903
Government: presidential system
Official language: Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

PAISO alpha-2

PANISO alpha-3

591ISO numeric

Calling code: +507
Internet domain: .pa
Time zone: UTC-05:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q804 · World Bank data · Americas