Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Panama
Panama: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 130.41 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Panama, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 130.41 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Panama peaked at 194.34 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.45 current US$ per person, in 2000.
Panama ranks 102nd of 193 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 64.73 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 70.99 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 33.31 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1981 | 30.78 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 36.79 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 37.17 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.41 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 44.98 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 44.6 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 45.35 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43.39 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 42.47 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.67 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 43.1 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 39.98 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 41.57 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 41.95 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.11 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 31 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 22.67 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 20.11 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 16.36 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 5.45 current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 23.81 current US$ per person | +337.1% |
| 2002 | 27.03 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 33.48 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 33.5 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.12 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 89.04 current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 2007 | 103.36 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 107.98 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 94.55 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 112.99 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 99.69 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 109.3 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 120.62 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 194.34 current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 139.95 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 124.72 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 130.13 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 129.05 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 137.16 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 90.03 current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 130.41 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +337.1% | 5.45 current US$ per person | 23.81 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +127.6% | 39.12 current US$ per person | 89.04 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.22 current US$ per person | 56.93 current US$ per person | 70.99 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 39.33 current US$ per person | 30.78 current US$ per person | 45.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.25 current US$ per person | 16.36 current US$ per person | 44.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.73 current US$ per person | 5.45 current US$ per person | 107.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.8 current US$ per person | 99.69 current US$ per person | 194.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.22 current US$ per person | 90.03 current US$ per person | 130.41 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 99 Portugal 131.94 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Israel 131.26 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Pakistan 130.75 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Norway 124.21 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Paraguay 123.43 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Thailand 121.01 current US$ per person 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Panama?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Panama was 130.41 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 194.34 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.