Net official development assistance received in Panama

Panama: Net official development assistance received was 38.29 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
38.29 million current US$
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
128th
of 167 countries
All-time high
197.07 million current US$
in 1992
All-time low
-193.26 million current US$
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Panama, 1990–2018

-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M200.0M1990200420181990: 99.7M current US$1991: 111.7M current US$1992: 197.1M current US$1993: 80.7M current US$1994: 38.5M current US$1995: 46.5M current US$1996: 58.0M current US$1997: 54.9M current US$1998: 32.1M current US$1999: 24.4M current US$2000: 26.9M current US$2001: 34.8M current US$2002: 29.8M current US$2003: 36.5M current US$2004: 31.0M current US$2005: 28.4M current US$2006: 38.8M current US$2007: -127.7M current US$2008: 35.4M current US$2009: 66.5M current US$2010: 129.6M current US$2011: 110.9M current US$2012: 51.4M current US$2013: 9.2M current US$2014: -193.3M current US$2015: 10.2M current US$2016: 22.6M current US$2017: 41.8M current US$2018: 38.3M current US$

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 128th out of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Slovenia 52.76 million current US$ compare
  2. 126 Sao Tome and Principe 44.34 million current US$ compare
  3. 127 Uruguay 41.46 million current US$ compare
  4. 129 Belize 33.36 million current US$ compare
  5. 130 Nauru 31.54 million current US$ compare
  6. 131 Grenada 30.70 million current US$ compare

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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 128th out of 167 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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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.