Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Panama
Panama: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Panama stood at 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Panama peaked at 255.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Panama 75th 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.73 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 19.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 21.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 19.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 17.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 19.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 16.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 15.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 18.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 9.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 8.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 15.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 19.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 23.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 71.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.8% |
| 2007 | 121.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 162.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 169.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 176.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 178.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 191.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 201.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 228.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 255.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 246.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 246.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 233.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 233.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 140.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 177.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 207.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 233.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 232.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +155.8% | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.5 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 255.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 72 Australia 261.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Estonia 261.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Slovakia 260.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Chile 238.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 French Polynesia 221.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Montenegro 218.46 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Panama?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Panama was 241.16 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 255.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.