Panama vs Saint Lucia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Panama
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -166.18 million BoP, current US$ against -169.05 million BoP, current US$ in Panama, a difference of 2.87 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Panama ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -224.70 million BoP, current US$ | -20.67 million BoP, current US$ | 204.03 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 29.26 million BoP, current US$ | -23.69 million BoP, current US$ | 52.95 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | -372.03 million BoP, current US$ | -62.74 million BoP, current US$ | 309.29 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | -782.96 million BoP, current US$ | -211.92 million BoP, current US$ | 571.04 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | -4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.85 million BoP, current US$ | 4.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | -541.62 million BoP, current US$ | -135.57 million BoP, current US$ | 406.05 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Panama or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -166.18 million BoP, current US$ against -169.05 million BoP, current US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 2.87 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Saint Lucia rank globally for current account balance?
- Panama ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.