Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 167.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8174 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Panama 83rd out of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8174 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9043 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +925.0% |
| 1986 | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 9.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 8.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 6.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +337.1% |
| 2002 | 27.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 29.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 86.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.0% |
| 2007 | 98.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 104.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 91.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 110.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 93.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 101.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 110.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 167.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 119.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 105.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 108.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 109.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 116.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 76.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 117.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 106.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 102.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +925.0% | 0.9043 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +337.1% | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.81 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +131.0% | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.73 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8174 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 167.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 80 Bhutan 134.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 131.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 East Timor 128.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 South Korea 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Cambodia 118.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Yemen 117.43 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama was 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 167.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8174 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.