Net official development assistance received in Panama
Panama: Net official development assistance received was 38.29 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Panama, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 38.29 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Panama peaked at 197.07 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -193.26 million current US$, in 2014.
That places Panama 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.73 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 111.69 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 197.07 million current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 80.71 million current US$ | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 38.47 million current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 46.55 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 58.02 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 54.93 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 32.06 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 24.35 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 26.95 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 34.82 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 29.78 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 36.54 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 30.97 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 28.44 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 38.81 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2007 | -127.67 million current US$ | -429.0% |
| 2008 | 35.44 million current US$ | -127.8% |
| 2009 | 66.55 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2010 | 129.61 million current US$ | +94.8% |
| 2011 | 110.94 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 51.35 million current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 9.21 million current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2014 | -193.26 million current US$ | -2198.4% |
| 2015 | 10.25 million current US$ | -105.3% |
| 2016 | 22.61 million current US$ | +120.6% |
| 2017 | 41.75 million current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2018 | 38.29 million current US$ | -8.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 38.29 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.48 million current US$, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Panama's 38.29 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2198.4% | 9.21 million current US$ | -193.26 million current US$ |
| 2007 | -429.0% | 38.81 million current US$ | -127.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.36 million current US$ | 24.35 million current US$ | 197.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 million current US$ | -127.67 million current US$ | 66.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 million current US$ | -193.26 million current US$ | 129.61 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More external debt data for Panama
- Other investment, Debt instruments 74.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 50.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16,397 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 49.53 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.5 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.3 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11,030 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Panama?
- Net official development assistance received in Panama was 38.29 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 197.07 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.26 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for net official development assistance received?
- Panama ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.