Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Panama
Panama: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 2,012 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Panama, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Panama stood at 2,012 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Panama peaked at 2,012 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136.54 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Panama 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 136.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 155.38 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 166.04 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 170.01 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 171.42 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 208.61 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 216.65 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 226.88 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 252.05 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 277.75 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 334.44 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 422.22 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 525.38 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 630.74 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 639.66 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 722.33 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 982.81 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1,477 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,453 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,666 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,713 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,665 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 431.68 current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 831.01 current US$ per person | +92.5% |
| 2022 | 1,677 current US$ per person | +101.8% |
| 2023 | 1,928 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 2,012 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,012 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,012 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 997.93 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +101.8% | 831.01 current US$ per person | 1,677 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -74.1% | 1,665 current US$ per person | 431.68 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +92.5% | 431.68 current US$ per person | 831.01 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.88 current US$ per person | 136.54 current US$ per person | 171.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 373.44 current US$ per person | 208.61 current US$ per person | 639.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 current US$ per person | 722.33 current US$ per person | 1,713 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,376 current US$ per person | 431.68 current US$ per person | 2,012 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Panama?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Panama was 2,012 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,012 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.54 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.