Foreign aid and investments received in Panama

Panama: Foreign aid and investments received was 6.06 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.06 billion
Change on year
up 297.4%
World rank
10th
of 147 countries
All-time high
8.86 billion
in 2009
All-time low
-5.86 billion
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Panama, 2000–2021

-5.0B05.0B10.0B2000201020212000: 3.4B2001: 801.5M2002: 2.4B2003: -5.9B2004: 2.0B2005: 6.0B2006: 5.7B2007: 5.3B2008: 4.2B2009: 8.9B2010: 6.4B2011: 1.0B2012: -1.2B2013: 1.1B2014: -610.2M2015: -3.1B2016: -1.8B2017: 2.6B2018: 2.6B2019: 1.9B2020: 1.5B2021: 6.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 6.06 billion for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.

The figure is up 297.4% on the previous year and up 481.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Panama peaked at 8.86 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.86 billion, in 2003.

Panama ranks 10th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.27 billion -5.86 billion 8.86 billion 10
2010s 899.38 million -3.07 billion 6.36 billion 10
2020s 3.79 billion 1.53 billion 6.06 billion 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Panama?
Foreign aid and investments received in Panama was 6.06 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 8.86 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -5.86 billion in 2003.
How does Panama rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Panama ranks 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 481.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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