How does Panama rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Panama: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

106th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1980–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Panama ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1982	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1983	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1984	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1985	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1986	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1987	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1988	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1989	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1990	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
1991	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1992	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1993	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1994	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1995	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1996	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1998	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1999	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2000	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.9%
2002	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2004	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2005	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2006	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+140.3%
2007	0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2008	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2009	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2011	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2012	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2013	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2015	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2016	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2017	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2019	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2021	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2022	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2023	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2024	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2025	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+140.3%	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001	+86.9%	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Panama

103 Nicaragua 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 New Caledonia 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Cambodia 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Burundi 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Rwanda 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Canada 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Panama rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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.

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.