Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 3,036 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 299.58 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Panama 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 299.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 454.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 802.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per person | +207.5% |
| 1981 | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,138 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 1,849 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 893.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 452.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 516.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 567.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 602.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 601.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 512.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 533.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 774.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 601.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 647.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 759.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 742.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 709.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 643.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 391.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 505.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 557.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 658.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 788.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 928.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 869.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,269 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1,496 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,523 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 812.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,793 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +207.5% | 802.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 518.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 802.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per person | 452.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 634.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 512.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 774.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per person | 812.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 44 Guyana 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Uruguay 2,003 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Latvia 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Slovenia 1,928 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Slovakia 1,822 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Greece 1,802 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Panama was 1,936 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.