Low income vs Panama: External balance on goods and services
Low income
-10.3%
in 2025
Panama
5.0%
in 2024
Low income rank
43rd
Panama rank
40th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Low income
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.0% against -10.3% in Low income, a difference of 15.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.2% | -4.7% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | -5.4% | -2.0% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | -12.7% | -2.7% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | -12.6% | 3.5% | 16.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Low income or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.0% against -10.3% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Low income and Panama?
- 15.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Panama rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Low income ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.