Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Panama

Panama: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 3.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3.4
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
95th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 2012
All-time low
2.88
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Panama, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 3.52014: 3.32016: 32018: 2.92020: 3.22022: 3.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Panama is 3.4, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Panama peaked at 3.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2018.

That places Panama 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Panama, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 3.49
2014 3.33 -4.6%
2016 2.96 -11.1%
2018 2.88 -2.7%
2020 3.17 +10.1%
2022 3.4 +7.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 3.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 3.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.17 2.88 3.49 4
2020s 3.29 3.17 3.4 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.47 compare
  2. 93 Tunisia 3.45 compare
  3. 94 Malaysia 3.41 compare
  4. 96 Dominica 3.32 compare
  5. 97 Romania 3.21 compare
  6. 98 Mexico 3.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Panama?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Panama was 3.4 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2012.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2018.
How does Panama rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Panama ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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