Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Panama 38th out of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +152.8% | 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 35 France 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Finland 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guyana 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guinea 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Czechia 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Honduras 0.0915 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Panama?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.