IDA only vs Panama: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

IDA only
21.7%
in 2023
Panama
46.2%
in 2023
IDA only rank
22nd
Panama rank
22nd

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • IDA only
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 46.2% against 21.7% in IDA only, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 7.4% 0.1% 7.3% IDA only
1970s 9.4% 0.9% 8.5% IDA only
1980s 9.4% 0.4% 9.0% IDA only
1990s 11.9% 0.9% 11.0% IDA only
2000s 13.8% 2.8% 11.0% IDA only
2010s 17.7% 15.4% 2.3% IDA only
2020s 19.1% 39.7% 20.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, IDA only or Panama?
Panama, at 46.2% against 21.7% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between IDA only and Panama?
24.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Panama?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Panama rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
IDA only ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.