Panama vs United States of America: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Panama
2 rank
in 2024
United States of America
2 rank
in 2024
Panama rank
72nd
United States of America rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United States of America, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.5 rank | 14 rank | 4.5 rank | Panama |
| 1970s | 39 rank | 64.67 rank | 25.67 rank | United States of America |
| 1980s | 33 rank | 17.7 rank | 15.3 rank | Panama |
| 1990s | 34.1 rank | 4.7 rank | 29.4 rank | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.9 rank | 2.2 rank | 7.7 rank | Panama |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | Panama |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.6 rank | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Panama and United States of America?
- 0 rank, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Panama ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.