Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Panama 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +335.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +335.3% | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 126 Algeria 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Cameroon 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Palau 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Nauru 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Indonesia 0.0079 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.