Panama vs South Asia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Panama
0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Panama rank
38th
South Asia rank
40th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Panama
- South Asia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 3.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.6285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.1898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Panama or South Asia?
- Panama, at 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Panama and South Asia?
- 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.