Panama vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Panama
11.5%
in 2024
United States of America
11.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
189th
United States of America rank
191st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.7% | 2.9% | 16.8% | Panama |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 5.8% | 20.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 7.9% | 11.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 9.5% | 13.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 12.5% | 9.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 12.8% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 11.5% against 11.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 191st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).