Bangladesh vs Panama: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -169.05 million BoP, current US$ against -239.44 million BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 70.40 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 100th and Panama ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -360.27 million BoP, current US$ | -224.70 million BoP, current US$ | 135.57 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1980s | -543.28 million BoP, current US$ | 29.26 million BoP, current US$ | 572.54 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | -209.48 million BoP, current US$ | -372.03 million BoP, current US$ | 162.55 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 611.24 million BoP, current US$ | -782.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -518.13 million BoP, current US$ | -4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -541.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Panama, at -169.05 million BoP, current US$ against -239.44 million BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 70.40 million BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for current account balance?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th and Panama ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.