Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Panama
Panama: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.1% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Panama 81st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +134.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -23.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 72% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports 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 | +134.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Panama?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Panama was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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