Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama stood at 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 72.9% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 79,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Panama ranks 68th of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 12,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 21,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1980 | 59,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.1% |
| 1981 | 72,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 79,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 59,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 49,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 41,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 34,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 30,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 13,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 13,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 14,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 15,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 14,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 16,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 22,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 19,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 19,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 20,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 20,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 18,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 12,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 10,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 10,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 18,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 22,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 22,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 17,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 21,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 23,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 26,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 25,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 25,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 28,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 30,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 27,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 19,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 15,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 28,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2023 | 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +182.1% | 21,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 45,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Palau 51,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Jamaica 51,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 49,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Lithuania 48,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Latvia 47,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Romania 40,554 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Panama was 48,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.