Panama
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Panama. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
79.8 yrs2024
▲ +6.3 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
8.4%2024
▼ +2.3%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$19,1612024
▲ +$15,186since 2000
Inflation % annual
0.7%2024
▲ -0.8%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
11.7 /100k2023
▼ +1.8 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
647k2020
▲ +47ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
72.8%2024
▲ +66.2%since 2000
Population count
4.5M2024
▲ +1.5Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
2.74 t2024
▼ +1.02 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
66.0%2024
▲ +3.8%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
2.8%2024
▼ -1.5%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$17,9502024
▲ +$14,140since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$86.5B2024
▲ +$74.6Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
66.3%2024
▲ +3.3%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
19.7%2024
▼ +6.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
8.3%2023
▲ +1.4%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
12.0 /1k2024
▲ -8.5 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
53.7%2023
▲ +11.2%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
2.5%2023
▼ -2.4%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
156.6 /1002023
▲ +143.0 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
96.0%2024
▲ +14.6%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
28.0%2021
▲ +0.3%since 2000
Forest area % land
56.3%2023
▼ -3.4%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
95.3%2024
▲ +5.6%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data