Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Panama
Panama: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 2.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Panama stood at 2.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Panama peaked at 5.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6951, in 2004.
Panama ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8453 | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +58.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6951 | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8138 | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.808 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9365 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9854 | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7139 | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | +350.4% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.07 | +12.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.04, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +350.4% | 1.22 | 5.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.6951 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.7139 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 1.84 | 5.47 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Panama?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Panama was 2.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6951 in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Panama ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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