Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Panama

Panama: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 10.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.8%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 109 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2013
All-time low
3.2%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Panama, 2008–2023

46810122008201520232008: 8.8 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 3.2 %2021: 5.4 %2022: 10 %2023: 10.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Panama is 10.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Panama peaked at 11.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.

Panama ranks 6th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 8.8%
2009 8.4% -4.5%
2010 8.9% +6.0%
2011 10.4% +16.9%
2012 11.3% +8.7%
2013 11.9% +5.3%
2014 11.5% -3.4%
2015 10.6% -7.8%
2016 10.8% +1.9%
2017 10.9% +0.9%
2018 10.6% -2.8%
2019 10.1% -4.7%
2020 3.2% -68.3%
2021 5.4% +68.8%
2022 10.0% +85.2%
2023 10.8% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 8.4% 8.8% 2
2010s 10.7% 8.9% 11.9% 10
2020s 7.4% 3.2% 10.8% 4

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  3. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 11.7% compare
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  6. 9 Uruguay 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Panama?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Panama was 10.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
How does Panama rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Panama ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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