Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Panama
Panama: Net ODA received was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Panama, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Panama is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 188.8% on the previous year and up 2,371.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Panama peaked at 4.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2007.
Panama ranks 111th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +44.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -45.7% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +177.7% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -44.6% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -40.3% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +53.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -37.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +93.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +356.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -55.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -379.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -123.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -2064.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -104.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +107.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +73.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +141.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -44.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +188.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA 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 | -2064.3% | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -379.1% | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | +356.4% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More aid effectiveness data for Panama
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 40,042 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 7,099 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 608,378 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions -5.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland -31,719 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 816,527 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 774,820 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 277,565 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 98,832 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 194.10 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Panama?
- Net oda received in Panama was 0.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for net oda received?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,371.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).