PAN / Latin America & Caribbean
Panama
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Panama City
- Currency
- Panamanian balboa · United States dollar
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 74,177.3 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
4.57M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
90.46B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
19.79K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-0.19 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
8.36 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.11 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
79.78 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Panama: 4.57M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,571,189 |
| 2024 | 4,515,577 |
| 2023 | 4,458,759 |
| 2022 | 4,400,773 |
| 2021 | 4,345,405 |
| 2020 | 4,293,261 |
| 2019 | 4,234,700 |
| 2018 | 4,167,860 |
| 2017 | 4,098,707 |
| 2016 | 4,029,086 |
| 2015 | 3,960,035 |
| 2014 | 3,892,101 |
| 2013 | 3,825,329 |
| 2012 | 3,759,256 |
| 2011 | 3,693,505 |
| 2010 | 3,628,535 |
| 2009 | 3,564,381 |
| 2008 | 3,500,648 |
| 2007 | 3,437,490 |
| 2006 | 3,375,024 |
2025Panama: 90.46B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 90,462,600,000 |
| 2024 | 86,523,959,100 |
| 2023 | 83,812,155,200 |
| 2022 | 76,479,304,500 |
| 2021 | 67,396,392,500 |
| 2020 | 57,059,846,500 |
| 2019 | 69,778,991,200 |
| 2018 | 67,316,471,200 |
| 2017 | 64,327,688,800 |
| 2016 | 59,760,858,700 |
| 2015 | 55,767,806,100 |
| 2014 | 51,427,104,900 |
| 2013 | 46,949,496,500 |
| 2012 | 41,595,439,700 |
| 2011 | 35,687,738,300 |
| 2010 | 30,231,009,500 |
| 2009 | 27,791,215,500 |
| 2008 | 25,721,328,000 |
| 2007 | 21,717,433,800 |
| 2006 | 18,659,721,500 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Panama: 19.79K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,789.73 |
| 2024 | 19,161.22 |
| 2023 | 18,797.19 |
| 2022 | 17,378.61 |
| 2021 | 15,509.81 |
| 2020 | 13,290.56 |
| 2019 | 16,477.91 |
| 2018 | 16,151.33 |
| 2017 | 15,694.63 |
| 2016 | 14,832.36 |
| 2015 | 14,082.65 |
| 2014 | 13,213.2 |
| 2013 | 12,273.32 |
| 2012 | 11,064.81 |
| 2011 | 9,662.3 |
| 2010 | 8,331.46 |
| 2009 | 7,796.93 |
| 2008 | 7,347.59 |
| 2007 | 6,317.82 |
| 2006 | 5,528.77 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Panama: -0.19
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.19 |
| 2024 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | 2.86 |
| 2021 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | -1.55 |
| 2019 | -0.36 |
| 2018 | 0.76 |
| 2017 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 0.14 |
| 2014 | 2.63 |
| 2013 | 4.03 |
| 2012 | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 5.88 |
| 2010 | 3.49 |
| 2009 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 8.76 |
| 2007 | 4.17 |
| 2006 | 2.46 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Panama: 8.36
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.36 |
| 2024 | 8.45 |
| 2023 | 6.54 |
| 2022 | 8.09 |
| 2021 | 10.18 |
| 2020 | 14.66 |
| 2019 | 6.26 |
| 2018 | 5.16 |
| 2017 | 5.34 |
| 2016 | 4.72 |
| 2015 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 4.39 |
| 2013 | 3.67 |
| 2012 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 4.03 |
| 2010 | 5.85 |
| 2009 | 5.86 |
| 2008 | 5.64 |
| 2007 | 5.67 |
| 2006 | 5.79 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Panama: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 2.29 |
| 2018 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 2.46 |
| 2016 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 2.55 |
| 2013 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.59 |
| 2011 | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 2.59 |
| 2009 | 2.59 |
| 2008 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 2.61 |
| 2006 | 2.62 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Panama: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Panama |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 79.78 |
| 2023 | 79.59 |
| 2022 | 79.32 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2020 | 76.33 |
| 2019 | 78.51 |
| 2018 | 78.27 |
| 2017 | 77.9 |
| 2016 | 77.77 |
| 2015 | 77.58 |
| 2014 | 77.37 |
| 2013 | 77.13 |
| 2012 | 76.88 |
| 2011 | 76.66 |
| 2010 | 76.42 |
| 2009 | 76.23 |
| 2008 | 75.94 |
| 2007 | 75.68 |
| 2006 | 75.43 |