Latvia vs Panama: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Latvia
0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Panama
0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
138th
Panama rank
135th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0423 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Latvia ranks 138th and Panama ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.4885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.5068 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.5138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Latvia or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Latvia and Panama?
- 0.0423 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 138th and Panama ranks 135th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.