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Panama is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Panama City. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+15.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+40.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+27.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Panama, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Panama

4.6MLatest available · 2025
Panama

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Population changed by +15.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearPanama
20254,571,189
20244,515,577
20234,458,759
20224,400,773
20214,345,405
20204,293,261
20194,234,700
20184,167,860
20174,098,707
20164,029,086
20153,960,035
20143,892,101
20133,825,329
20123,759,256
20113,693,505
20103,628,535
20093,564,381
20083,500,648
20073,437,490
20063,375,024
20053,313,026
20043,251,155
20033,189,807
20023,129,344
20013,069,537
20003,010,369
19992,951,822
19982,893,914
19972,836,695
19962,780,227
19952,724,557
19942,669,546
19932,615,099
19922,561,336
19912,508,265
19902,455,583
19892,403,820
19882,352,848
19872,301,970
19862,251,325
19852,200,915
19842,150,782
19832,101,106
19822,052,271
19812,004,418
19801,957,534
19791,911,552
19781,866,311
19771,821,543
19761,776,935
19751,732,389
19741,687,926
19731,643,690
19721,599,723
19711,556,081
19701,513,070
19691,470,886
19681,429,447
19671,388,628
19661,348,388
19651,308,835
19641,270,065
19631,232,124
19621,195,301
19611,159,870
19601,126,005

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Panama

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Panama

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearPanama
20251.22%
20241.27%
20231.31%
20221.27%
20211.21%
20201.37%
20191.59%
20181.67%
20171.71%
20161.73%
20151.73%
20141.73%
20131.74%
20121.76%
20111.77%
20101.78%
20091.8%
20081.82%
20071.83%
20061.85%
20051.89%
20041.9%
20031.91%
20021.93%
20011.95%
20001.96%
19991.98%
19982%
19972.01%
19962.02%
19952.04%
19942.06%
19932.08%
19922.09%
19912.12%
19902.13%
19892.14%
19882.19%
19872.22%
19862.26%
19852.3%
19842.34%
19832.35%
19822.36%
19812.37%
19802.38%
19792.4%
19782.43%
19772.48%
19762.54%
19752.6%
19742.66%
19732.71%
19722.77%
19712.8%
19702.83%
19692.86%
19682.9%
19672.94%
19662.98%
19653.01%
19643.03%
19633.03%
19623.01%
19612.96%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Panama

66.2%Latest available · 2025
Panama

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Urban population changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearPanama
202566.15%
202466%
202365.86%
202265.82%
202165.81%
202065.79%
201965.75%
201865.71%
201765.66%
201665.6%
201565.53%
201465.45%
201365.37%
201265.28%
201165.19%
201065.09%
200964.97%
200864.81%
200764.6%
200664.36%
200564.07%
200463.76%
200363.41%
200263.03%
200162.63%
200062.22%
199961.7%
199861.01%
199760.17%
199659.24%
199558.25%
199457.24%
199356.26%
199255.34%
199154.53%
199053.87%
198953.33%
198852.83%
198752.35%
198651.9%
198551.48%
198451.09%
198350.72%
198250.38%
198150.06%
198049.77%
197949.5%
197849.28%
197749.08%
197648.9%
197548.73%
197448.55%
197348.36%
197248.15%
197147.91%
197047.62%
196947.23%
196846.69%
196746.04%
196645.31%
196544.53%
196443.75%
196343%
196242.32%
196141.75%
196041.29%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Panama

2.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Panama

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearPanama
20242.11 births
20232.12 births
20222.14 births
20212.15 births
20202.18 births
20192.29 births
20182.4 births
20172.46 births
20162.5 births
20152.53 births
20142.55 births
20132.57 births
20122.59 births
20112.6 births
20102.59 births
20092.59 births
20082.61 births
20072.61 births
20062.62 births
20052.64 births
20042.68 births
20032.68 births
20022.7 births
20012.72 births
20002.74 births
19992.77 births
19982.79 births
19972.81 births
19962.83 births
19952.85 births
19942.88 births
19932.91 births
19922.95 births
19913 births
19903.07 births
19893.12 births
19883.17 births
19873.25 births
19863.34 births
19853.43 births
19843.52 births
19833.6 births
19823.66 births
19813.72 births
19803.8 births
19793.88 births
19783.98 births
19774.12 births
19764.26 births
19754.41 births
19744.58 births
19734.74 births
19724.91 births
19715.05 births
19705.18 births
19695.29 births
19685.41 births
19675.53 births
19665.65 births
19655.73 births
19645.81 births
19635.87 births
19625.87 births
19615.87 births
19605.83 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Panama

$90.5BLatest available · 2025
Panama

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GDP changed by +62.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearPanama
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
2005$16,623,906,700
2004$15,100,203,400
2003$13,603,456,000
2002$12,800,851,300
2001$12,252,906,300
2000$11,966,497,000
1999$11,660,704,800
1998$11,019,557,700
1997$10,058,854,400
1996$9,197,503,300
1995$9,573,813,700
1994$9,365,289,800
1993$8,782,585,400
1992$8,042,337,700
1991$7,074,675,500
1990$6,433,967,000
1989$5,918,469,800
1988$5,902,783,400
1987$6,827,665,300
1986$6,797,834,200
1985$6,541,517,100
1984$6,183,387,100
1983$5,923,755,900
1982$5,769,767,900
1981$5,222,421,500
1980$4,614,086,400
1979$3,704,551,600
1978$3,244,558,600
1977$2,738,261,900
1976$2,588,106,000
1975$2,435,304,100
1974$2,188,307,600
1973$1,913,793,400
1972$1,673,411,700
1971$1,523,917,200
1970$1,351,006,400
1969$1,221,305,700
1968$1,112,791,100
1967$1,034,376,400
1966$928,833,000
1965$852,485,300
1964$776,137,500
1963$722,784,500
1962$652,120,900
1961$599,026,300
1960$537,147,100

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Panama

$19.8KLatest available · 2025
Panama

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GDP per capita changed by +40.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearPanama
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
2005$5,017.74
2004$4,644.57
2003$4,264.66
2002$4,090.59
2001$3,991.78
2000$3,975.09
1999$3,950.34
1998$3,807.84
1997$3,545.98
1996$3,308.18
1995$3,513.9
1994$3,508.2
1993$3,358.41
1992$3,139.9
1991$2,820.55
1990$2,620.14
1989$2,462.11
1988$2,508.78
1987$2,966.01
1986$3,019.48
1985$2,972.18
1984$2,874.95
1983$2,819.35
1982$2,811.41
1981$2,605.46
1980$2,357.09
1979$1,937.98
1978$1,738.49
1977$1,503.27
1976$1,456.5
1975$1,405.75
1974$1,296.45
1973$1,164.33
1972$1,046.06
1971$979.33
1970$892.89
1969$830.32
1968$778.48
1967$744.89
1966$688.85
1965$651.33
1964$611.1
1963$586.62
1962$545.57
1961$516.46
1960$477.04

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Panama

4.4%Latest available · 2025
Panama

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GDP growth changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearPanama
20254.35%
20242.75%
20237.17%
202211.04%
202116.47%
2020-17.82%
20193.1%
20183.92%
20175.74%
20164.57%
20155.27%
20144.63%
20136.32%
20129.63%
201111.91%
20106.07%
20091.61%
200810.2%
200713.15%
20069.86%
20058.28%
20048.18%
20035.1%
20022.51%
20010.95%
20004.21%
19995.21%
19988.39%
19977.71%
19964.08%
19951.75%
19942.85%
19935.46%
19928.2%
19919.42%
19908.1%
19891.56%
1988-13.38%
1987-1.81%
19863.57%
19854.94%
19842.71%
1983-4.49%
19825.35%
19819.21%
198013.08%
19794.51%
19789.79%
19771.09%
19761.66%
19751.74%
19742.45%
19735.36%
19724.58%
19719.62%
19706.96%
19698.44%
19686.98%
19678.55%
19667.58%
19659.16%
19644.43%
19638.54%
19628.24%
196110.93%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Panama

-0.2%Latest available · 2025
Panama

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Inflation changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearPanama
2025-0.19%
20240.69%
20231.49%
20222.86%
20211.63%
2020-1.55%
2019-0.36%
20180.76%
20170.88%
20160.74%
20150.14%
20142.63%
20134.03%
20125.7%
20115.88%
20103.49%
20092.41%
20088.76%
20074.17%
20062.46%
20052.86%
20040.47%
20030.39%
20021.01%
20010.31%
20001.5%
19991.25%
19980.56%
19971.32%
19961.26%
19950.99%
19941.27%
19930.45%
19921.82%
19911.26%
19900.77%
19890.21%
19880.36%
19871%
1986-0.07%
19851.03%
19841.58%
19832.1%
19824.25%
19817.3%
198013.81%
19797.99%
19784.2%
19774.59%
19763.95%
19755.88%
197416.27%
19736.86%
19725.41%
19711.92%
19703.08%
19691.83%
19681.62%
19671.38%
19660.19%
19650.46%
19642.41%
19630.45%
19620.79%
19610.61%
19600.05%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Panama

8.4%Latest available · 2025
Panama

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Unemployment changed by +4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearPanama
20258.36%
20248.45%
20236.54%
20228.09%
202110.18%
202014.66%
20196.26%
20185.16%
20175.34%
20164.72%
20154.34%
20144.39%
20133.67%
20123.69%
20114.03%
20105.85%
20095.86%
20085.64%
20075.67%
20065.79%
20055.97%
20046.1%
20036.3%
20026.3%
20016.29%
20006.19%
19996.17%
19986.4%
19976.59%
19966.73%
19956.51%
19946.43%
19936.37%
19926.32%
19916.44%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Panama

79.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Panama

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Life expectancy changed by +2.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearPanama
202479.78 years
202379.59 years
202279.32 years
202177 years
202076.33 years
201978.51 years
201878.27 years
201777.9 years
201677.77 years
201577.58 years
201477.37 years
201377.13 years
201276.88 years
201176.66 years
201076.42 years
200976.23 years
200875.94 years
200775.68 years
200675.43 years
200575.16 years
200474.85 years
200374.57 years
200274.2 years
200173.82 years
200073.44 years
199973.12 years
199872.79 years
199772.54 years
199672.2 years
199571.99 years
199471.94 years
199371.81 years
199271.46 years
199171.33 years
199071.27 years
198970.14 years
198870.95 years
198770.81 years
198670.67 years
198570.54 years
198470.4 years
198370.13 years
198269.9 years
198169.79 years
198069.45 years
197969.09 years
197868.69 years
197768.25 years
197667.79 years
197567.24 years
197466.55 years
197365.78 years
197265.18 years
197164.67 years
197064.07 years
196963.66 years
196863.24 years
196762.89 years
196662.63 years
196562.34 years
196462.1 years
196361.81 years
196261.43 years
196160.91 years
196060.28 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Panama

8.3%Latest available · 2023
Panama

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Health expenditure changed by +1.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearPanama
20238.33%
20229.05%
20219.14%
202010.22%
20198.14%
20187.6%
20177.16%
20167.09%
20156.94%
20146.92%
20136.52%
20126.5%
20116.83%
20107.22%
20096.99%
20086.8%
20077.35%
20066.55%
20056.21%
20047.08%
20036.71%
20027.06%
20016.92%
20006.98%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Panama

72.8%Latest available · 2024
Panama

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Internet adoption changed by +27.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearPanama
202472.77%
202368.55%
202267.28%
202166.04%
202064.82%
201963.63%
201861.81%
201759.95%
201654%
201551.21%
201444.92%
201344.03%
201240.3%
201142.7%
201040.1%
200939.08%
200833.82%
200722.29%
200617.35%
200511.48%
200411.14%
20039.99%
20028.52%
20017.27%
20006.55%
19993.84%
19982.75%
19970.54%
19960.22%
19950.06%
19940.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Panama

28%Latest available · 2021
Panama

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Renewable energy changed by +8.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearPanama
202128%
202028.5%
201919%
201824.5%
201723.6%
201622.1%
201522%
201419.8%
201320.7%
201221.2%
201119.7%
201020.6%
200920.4%
200823.4%
200722.8%
200622.1%
200522.8%
200428.2%
200327.4%
200228.7%
200124%
200027.7%
199933.7%
199831.4%
199736.5%
199636.8%
199534.8%
199437.8%
199339.9%
199239.7%
199140.7%
199043%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Panama

96%Latest available · 2024
Panama

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Access to electricity changed by +5.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearPanama
202496%
202397%
202295%
202195.3%
202095.3%
201993.9%
201893.8%
201793.7%
201692.4%
201591.6%
201490.8%
201389.1%
201289.3%
201188.6%
201086.8%
200987%
200886.3%
200785.5%
200684.8%
200584.1%
200483.4%
200387.8%
200282.1%
200181.5%
200081.4%
199979.89%
199879.09%
199778.29%
199677.49%
199576.69%
199475.88%
199375.07%
199274.26%
199173.44%
199070.19%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Panama

83.7%Latest available · 2024
Panama

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Trade changed by -31.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearPanama
202483.67%
202388.35%
202293.48%
202180.13%
202068.7%
201980.43%
201886.13%
201784.05%
201684.4%
201596.58%
2014114.97%
2013133.07%
2012153.21%
2011158.21%
2010145.45%
2009137.05%
2008164.59%
2007148.67%
2006141.47%
2005139.21%
2004124.76%
2003117.27%
2002126.02%
2001135.58%
2000139.2%
1999131.56%
1998158%
1997174.71%
1996165.61%
1995146.91%
1994143.61%
1993139.68%
1992144.88%
1991140.25%
1990121.79%
1989109.6%
198897.67%
198798.59%
198697.33%
198594.06%
198491.88%
198393.14%
1982116.78%
1981133.72%
1980137.5%
1979131.86%
1978125.82%
1977137.02%
1976137.07%
1975149.83%
1974150.14%
1973113.78%
1972115.02%
1971115.05%
1970117.37%
1969117.29%
1968113.98%
1967114.73%
1966116.11%
1965112.67%
1964109.42%
1963112.75%
1962110.35%
1961100.85%
1960100.17%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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