Bahamas vs Panama: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 61.1% against 60.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Panama ahead.
Bahamas ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 52.9% | 45.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 63.7% | 50.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 75.5% | 5.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 76.0% | 17.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 81.6% | 24.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 64.9% | 5.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Bahamas or Panama?
- Bahamas, at 61.1% against 60.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Bahamas ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.