What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Panama rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Panama: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.6%

World rank

142nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Panama 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1962	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
1963	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1964	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1965	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1966	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1968	0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1969	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1970	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1971	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1973	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1974	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1975	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1976	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1977	0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1978	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1979	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1980	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1981	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1982	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1983	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1984	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1985	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1986	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1987	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1988	0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1990	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1993	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1996	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1997	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1998	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2000	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2001	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2003	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2004	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.4241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+578.4%
2006	0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2008	0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2009	0.3856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2010	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2011	0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2012	0.3833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2013	0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2014	0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2015	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2016	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2017	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2018	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2020	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2022	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2024	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2025	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+578.4%	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4241 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1962	+53.1%	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Panama

139 Malta 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Belize 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Uruguay 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Argentina 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Madagascar 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Guatemala 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Panama rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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