Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Panama ranks 56th of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 11,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 20,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 64,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.9% |
| 1981 | 79,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 83,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 60,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 53,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 43,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 39,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 27,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 14,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1989 | 16,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 18,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 20,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 20,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 18,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 19,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 28,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 22,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 24,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 29,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 29,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 26,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 16,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2003 | 21,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 24,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 29,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 35,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 42,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 47,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 41,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 53,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 53,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 65,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 84,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 70,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 81,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 80,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 87,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 86,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 71,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 69,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +214.9% | 20,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 48,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 Dominican Republic 142,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Greece 129,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 El Salvador 124,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Croatia 105,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Finland 101,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bulgaria 97,504 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama was 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 107,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.