Net official development assistance received in Panama
Panama: Net official development assistance received was 410.18 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Panama, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 410.18 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.1% on the previous year and up 4,356.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Panama peaked at 410.18 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -193.26 million current US$, in 2014.
That places Panama 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.31 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.15 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 11.59 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 18.60 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1964 | 10.91 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 32.78 million current US$ | +200.5% |
| 1966 | 19.82 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1967 | 16.91 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 12.90 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 16.50 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 15.77 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 19.50 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 12.80 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1973 | 22.41 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1974 | 15.96 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 22.24 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 29.51 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 24.19 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 20.81 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 19.85 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 24.33 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 24.31 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.39 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 31.96 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 62.27 million current US$ | +94.8% |
| 1985 | 49.13 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 35.45 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 38.13 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 22.71 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 19.99 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 99.73 million current US$ | +398.9% |
| 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$ | +10.6% |
| 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$ | +36.4% |
| 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 | 126.83 million current US$ | +90.6% |
| 2011 | 110.94 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 51.35 million current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 9.21 million current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2014 | -193.26 million current US$ | -2199.5% |
| 2015 | 10.25 million current US$ | -105.3% |
| 2016 | 22.61 million current US$ | +120.6% |
| 2017 | 41.75 million current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2018 | 39.14 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 71.66 million current US$ | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 146.00 million current US$ | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 92.57 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 131.43 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 410.18 million current US$ | +212.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 410.18 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 26.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Panama's 410.18 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2199.5% | 9.21 million current US$ | -193.26 million current US$ |
| 2007 | -429.0% | 38.81 million current US$ | -127.67 million current US$ |
| 1990 | +398.9% | 19.99 million current US$ | 99.73 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.35 million current US$ | 10.15 million current US$ | 32.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.30 million current US$ | 12.80 million current US$ | 29.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.67 million current US$ | 19.99 million current US$ | 62.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 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 | 29.05 million current US$ | -193.26 million current US$ | 126.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.05 million current US$ | 92.57 million current US$ | 410.18 million current US$ | 4 |
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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 official development assistance received in Panama?
- Net official development assistance received in Panama was 410.18 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 410.18 million current US$ in 2023.
- 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 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,356.1%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.