Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Panama
Panama: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.7013 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.7013 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Panama peaked at 3.79 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 2000.
That places Panama 138th out of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.79 | — |
| 1978 | 3.72 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | -61.4% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9372 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6392 | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5282 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4142 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.137 | -66.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5966 | +335.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6609 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7851 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7212 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7796 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +106.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9878 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9828 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9938 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8409 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8291 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.799 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8324 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6774 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8408 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6883 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6153 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6144 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7013 | +14.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.7013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.7013 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +335.3% | 0.137 | 0.5966 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.72 | 3.66 | 3.79 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.18 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.4142 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9609 | 0.137 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.799 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6896 | 0.6144 | 0.8408 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Panama?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Panama was 0.7013 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 1977.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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