Chemicals in Panama

Panama: Chemicals was 4.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 153 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 1985
All-time low
3.4%
in 1965
Years of data
41
1963–2020

Chemicals in Panama, 1963–2020

02468101963199120201963: 4.3 % of value added in manufacturing1964: 4 % of value added in manufacturing1965: 3.4 % of value added in manufacturing1966: 4.3 % of value added in manufacturing1967: 4.7 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 4.5 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 5.4 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 4.8 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 5.2 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 5.6 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 4.6 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 5.4 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 6.6 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 6.1 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 7 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 6.4 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 6.3 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 6.4 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 7.4 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 6.9 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 8.1 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 9.2 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 8.5 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 8.1 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 8.3 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 9.1 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 8.3 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 8.6 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 5.9 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 7.4 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 7.3 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 7 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 6.9 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 6.9 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 6.7 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 5.9 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 6.7 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 4.6 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 4.6 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 4.6 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 2020, chemicals in Panama stood at 4.6%.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Panama peaked at 9.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1965.

That places Panama 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Chemicals in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Panama, 1963 to 2020.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1963 4.3%
1964 4.0% -6.9%
1965 3.4% -14.8%
1966 4.3% +27.6%
1967 4.7% +9.2%
1968 4.5% -5.3%
1969 5.4% +20.2%
1970 4.8% -10.2%
1971 4.4% -9.7%
1972 5.2% +19.5%
1973 5.6% +6.2%
1974 4.6% -17.6%
1975 5.4% +18.2%
1976 6.6% +22.2%
1977 6.1% -7.4%
1978 7.0% +14.8%
1979 6.4% -8.3%
1980 6.3% -3.0%
1981 6.4% +2.4%
1982 7.4% +16.2%
1983 6.9% -7.9%
1984 8.1% +17.6%
1985 9.2% +14.0%
1986 8.5% -8.0%
1987 8.1% -4.3%
1988 8.3% +3.0%
1989 9.1% +8.8%
1990 8.3% -9.0%
1991 8.6% +4.4%
1992 5.9% -31.3%
1993 7.4% +25.1%
1994 7.3% -1.8%
1995 7.0% -3.8%
1996 6.9% -1.5%
1997 6.9% -0.3%
1998 6.7% -2.8%
1999 5.9% -11.0%
2000 6.7% +13.1%
2001 4.6% -31.8%
2019 4.6% -0.0%
2020 4.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 3.4% 5.4% 7
1970s 5.6% 4.4% 7.0% 10
1980s 7.8% 6.3% 9.2% 10
1990s 7.1% 5.9% 8.6% 10
2000s 5.7% 4.6% 6.7% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

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  4. 118 Mongolia 4.6% compare
  5. 119 Costa Rica 4.5% compare
  6. 120 Montenegro 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Panama?
Chemicals in Panama was 4.6% in 2020, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1965.
How does Panama rank for chemicals?
Panama ranks 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).