Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Panama
Panama: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,604 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2,604 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Panama peaked at 4,242 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.65 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.69 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 33.46 current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 1963 | 31.65 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 41.73 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 47.37 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 52.66 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 56.89 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 64.36 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 73.42 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 72.04 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 75.19 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 76.89 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 83.96 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 125 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 165.09 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 133.94 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 137.79 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 137.17 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 158.51 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 184.42 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 163.64 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 182.72 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 152.3 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 128.33 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 152.66 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 155.02 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 155.52 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 130.48 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 132.29 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 138.46 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 142.73 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 195.99 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 211.46 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 218.39 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 229.4 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 224.08 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 254.87 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 270.91 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 278.47 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 285.35 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 296.79 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 270.35 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 270.86 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 290.36 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,128 current US$ per person | +632.9% |
| 2006 | 2,380 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 2,566 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,804 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3,007 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,028 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,941 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 4,242 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,851 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 3,330 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,866 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2,779 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,706 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,754 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,673 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,209 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3,029 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 3,472 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 3,754 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 2,919 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 2,604 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,604 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,604 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +632.9% | 290.36 current US$ per person | 2,128 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.09 current US$ per person | 18.65 current US$ per person | 73.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.56 current US$ per person | 72.04 current US$ per person | 165.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.74 current US$ per person | 128.33 current US$ per person | 184.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.48 current US$ per person | 138.46 current US$ per person | 278.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,430 current US$ per person | 270.35 current US$ per person | 3,007 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,217 current US$ per person | 2,673 current US$ per person | 4,242 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,998 current US$ per person | 2,209 current US$ per person | 3,754 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,636 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Panama?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Panama was 2,604 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,242 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.