Remittances, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Remittances, annual growth rate was 14.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Panama, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances, annual growth rate in Panama is 14.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,819.3% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 335.31 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -66.91 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Panama ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | -61.42 % change on previous year | +3705.2% |
| 1981 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1982 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1983 | 0.755 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1984 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -1322.1% |
| 1985 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -386.7% |
| 1986 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1987 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1988 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1989 | -0.2648 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1990 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 1991 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +791.1% |
| 1992 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1993 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1994 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1995 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1996 | -19.89 % change on previous year | +813.0% |
| 1997 | -31.79 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1998 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1999 | -21.57 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2000 | -66.91 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 2001 | 335.31 % change on previous year | -601.1% |
| 2002 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2003 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2004 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2006 | 106.57 % change on previous year | +1215.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2008 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -740.1% |
| 2009 | -17.49 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2010 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2011 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 2012 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5154 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 49.66 % change on previous year | -9736.4% |
| 2015 | -32.43 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2016 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2018 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 2019 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2020 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 2021 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2022 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2023 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1456 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2025 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -9819.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.999 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.88 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9819.3% | -0.1456 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +9736.4% | -0.5154 % change on previous year | 49.66 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -3705.2% | -1.61 % change on previous year | -61.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -61.42 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.72 % change on previous year | -31.79 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.84 % change on previous year | -66.91 % change on previous year | 335.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -32.43 % change on previous year | 49.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 22 Thailand 16.92 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Central African Republic 16.7 % change on previous year compare
- 24 China 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cyprus 13.8 % change on previous year compare
- 27 El Salvador 13.05 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Tuvalu 12.43 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Panama was 14.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 335.31 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.91 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.