Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Panama 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +126.5% | 0.424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 64 Czechia 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Greece 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Georgia 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Slovenia 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 0.0435 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.