Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Panama ranks 116th of 176 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +872.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +335.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +872.3% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +335.3% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 113 Mongolia 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Barbados 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Algeria 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Qatar 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Mozambique 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Panama rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.