Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Panama
Panama: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Panama, 2000–2013
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2013, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Panama stood at 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Panama peaked at 134.49 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2008.
That places Panama 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Panama, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.42 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 123.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 121.23 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 120.92 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 127.82 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 133.31 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 134.49 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 127.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 119.32 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 123.23 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 120.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 119.83 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.44 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.62 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.26 Percentage of merchandise value | 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value | 134.49 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.64 Percentage of merchandise value | 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value | 123.23 Percentage of merchandise value | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 64 Kenya 121.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 65 Lebanon 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 66 Bhutan 120.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 69 Bolivia 118.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 70 Jamaica 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Panama?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Panama was 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 134.49 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2013.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.