Panama vs Qatar: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

Panama
78.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar
96.58 % change on previous year
in 2022
Panama rank
16th
Qatar rank
13th

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • Panama
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 96.58 % change on previous year against 78.89 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 17.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Qatar ahead.

Panama ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 13th of 192 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s -51.51 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 49.02 % change on previous year Qatar
1990s -14.45 % change on previous year 81.46 % change on previous year 95.92 % change on previous year Qatar
2000s -34.86 % change on previous year 25.14 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s -25.01 % change on previous year 24.06 % change on previous year 49.07 % change on previous year Qatar
2020s -5.11 % change on previous year 185.1 % change on previous year 190.22 % change on previous year Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Panama or Qatar?
Qatar, at 96.58 % change on previous year against 78.89 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Panama and Qatar?
17.69 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Panama ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.