Panama vs United States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

Panama
0.1%
in 2023
United States
0.1%
in 2023
Panama rank
18th
United States rank
15th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Panama
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Panama ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United States Difference Ahead
1960s 17.0% 5.0% 12.0% Panama
1970s 11.6% 3.0% 8.5% Panama
1980s 7.2% 1.8% 5.4% Panama
1990s 3.8% 1.5% 2.3% Panama
2000s 2.8% 1.8% 1.1% Panama
2010s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% United States
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Panama or United States?
United States, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Panama and United States?
0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Panama and United States rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
Panama ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.