Japan vs Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Japan
6,124 current US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
5,636 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
74th
Panama rank
75th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,124 current US$ per person against 5,636 current US$ per person in Panama, a difference of 488 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Japan ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.35 current US$ per person | 154.7 current US$ per person | 65.35 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 1970s | 487.09 current US$ per person | 414.68 current US$ per person | 72.41 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,233 current US$ per person | 608.22 current US$ per person | 624.51 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,263 current US$ per person | 917.5 current US$ per person | 1,346 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,863 current US$ per person | 2,345 current US$ per person | 1,518 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,874 current US$ per person | 5,668 current US$ per person | 206.43 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,131 current US$ per person | 5,676 current US$ per person | 455.4 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Japan or Panama?
- Japan, at 6,124 current US$ per person against 5,636 current US$ per person in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Japan and Panama?
- 488 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.