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Panama · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

54th of 182 · 7th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaPanama's gni per capita rose from US$3,500 in 1996 to US$19.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$15kUS$20kUS$19.1k

Panama's gni per capita rose from US$3,500 in 1996 to US$19.1k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

49th of 181 · 2nd in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Panama's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,250 in 1996 to intl $41.8k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $40kintl $50kintl $41.8k

Panama's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,250 in 1996 to intl $41.8k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

53rd of 159 · 5th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Panama's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,330 in 1996 to US$8,494 in 2024.20002005201020152020US$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$8,494

Panama's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,330 in 1996 to US$8,494 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

23rd of 25 · 12th in Latin America
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Gini indexPanama's gini index rose from 48.7 in 1979 to 49.7 in 2024.198019902000201020204850525456586049.7

Panama's gini index rose from 48.7 in 1979 to 49.7 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

23rd of 25 · 12th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Panama's income share held by highest 10% rose from 36.0 % in 1979 to 37.6 % in 2024.1980199020002010202034%36%38%40%42%44%46%37.6 %

Panama's income share held by highest 10% rose from 36.0 % in 1979 to 37.6 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

24th of 25 · 13th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Panama's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 3.9 % in 1979 to 3.6 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%1%2%3%4%3.6 %

Panama's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 3.9 % in 1979 to 3.6 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

15th of 25 · 10th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyPanama's extreme poverty fell from 15.6 % in 1979 to 3.1 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%10%20%30%3.1 %

Panama's extreme poverty fell from 15.6 % in 1979 to 3.1 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

22nd of 40 · 3rd in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesPanama's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 37.9 % in 2000 to 21.7 % in 2023.2000200520102015202015%20%25%30%35%40%21.7 %

Panama's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 37.9 % in 2000 to 21.7 % in 2023.

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