Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.2936 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Panama 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2936 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0964 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0945 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0696 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0696 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1969 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.0% |
| 1985 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +465.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 1994 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +465.2% | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +156.0% | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2936 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Algeria 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Bahrain 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Indonesia 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2936 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.