Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 133.56 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 133.56 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 209.32 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.42 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Panama 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 15.77 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 16.81 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 18.23 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 14.69 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 13.99 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 12.04 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 17.03 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 17.26 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.89 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 8.88 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 6.42 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 7.81 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 9.06 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 9.29 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.49 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 7.19 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 7.51 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.12 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.18 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.31 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.72 current US$ per person | +87.7% |
| 2002 | 14.28 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.74 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 22.24 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 26.44 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 70.01 current US$ per person | +164.8% |
| 2007 | 86.08 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 110.72 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 126.19 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 133.88 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 125.52 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 149.92 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 168.4 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 209.27 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 209.32 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 208.18 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 204.55 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 191.26 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 194.5 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 118.53 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 126.77 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 128.02 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 120.13 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 132.03 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 133.56 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 133.56 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 133.56 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +164.8% | 26.44 current US$ per person | 70.01 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +87.7% | 7.31 current US$ per person | 13.72 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 current US$ per person | 12.04 current US$ per person | 19.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 current US$ per person | 6.42 current US$ per person | 9.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.47 current US$ per person | 7.31 current US$ per person | 126.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.48 current US$ per person | 125.52 current US$ per person | 209.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.51 current US$ per person | 118.53 current US$ per person | 133.56 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Romania 139.46 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Thailand 139.41 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Dominica 137.21 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 130.95 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 129.08 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Slovakia 120.88 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Panama was 133.56 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 209.32 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.