Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 8,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Panama 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 29.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 33.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 25.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 274.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +973.7% |
| 1986 | 242.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 286.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 260.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 185.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 238.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 191.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 180.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 224.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 230.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 219.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 212.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 217.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 213.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 215.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 220.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 983.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +345.7% |
| 2002 | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 3,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.3% |
| 2007 | 4,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 4,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 4,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 5,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 5,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 8,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 6,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 5,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 5,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 6,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 6,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +973.7% | 25.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +345.7% | 220.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 983.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +135.3% | 1,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 286.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 214.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 238.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 220.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 97 Slovakia 6,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ukraine 6,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Burundi 6,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Spain 5,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kiribati 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama was 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.