Nicaragua vs Panama: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nicaragua
2 rank
in 2025
Panama
2 rank
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
66th
Panama rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Panama, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Panama ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 rank | 23 rank | 6 rank | Panama |
| 1970s | 33 rank | 34.5 rank | 1.5 rank | Panama |
| 1980s | 32.9 rank | 33 rank | 0.1 rank | Panama |
| 1990s | 12.5 rank | 34.1 rank | 21.6 rank | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.29 rank | 7.14 rank | 1.86 rank | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.4 rank | 2 rank | 0.4 rank | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.5 rank | 2 rank | 0.5 rank | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Nicaragua, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0 rank, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th and Panama ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.