Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Panama ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8437 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9566 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7511 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4979 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4481 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8437 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 132 Lithuania 0.5044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 South Sudan 0.5012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Libya 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Bermuda 0.4517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 American Samoa 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Latvia 0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.