Panama vs Philippines: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Panama
462,187 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
448,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
77th
Philippines rank
79th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Panama
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre against 448,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 13,430 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Panama ranks 77th and Philippines ranks 79th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2,858 current US$ per square kilometre 3,282 current US$ per square kilometre 424.63 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 9,744 current US$ per square kilometre 11,059 current US$ per square kilometre 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 17,565 current US$ per square kilometre 25,909 current US$ per square kilometre 8,344 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 33,706 current US$ per square kilometre 83,122 current US$ per square kilometre 49,416 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 106,622 current US$ per square kilometre 157,486 current US$ per square kilometre 50,864 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 299,550 current US$ per square kilometre 272,818 current US$ per square kilometre 26,732 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
2020s 333,210 current US$ per square kilometre 414,856 current US$ per square kilometre 81,646 current US$ per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Panama or Philippines?
Panama, at 462,187 current US$ per square kilometre against 448,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Panama and Philippines?
13,430 current US$ per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Panama ranks 77th and Philippines ranks 79th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.