Panama vs Slovenia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Panama
5.0%
in 2024
Slovenia
5.4%
in 2025
Panama rank
40th
Slovenia rank
38th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Panama
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.
Panama ranks 40th and Slovenia ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.1% | 1.2% | 8.2% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | -2.0% | -0.8% | 1.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | -2.7% | 6.0% | 8.7% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.9% | 2.4% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Panama or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Panama and Slovenia?
- 0.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovenia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Slovenia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Panama ranks 40th and Slovenia ranks 38th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.