Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Panama
Panama: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 26.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Panama, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 26.9% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Panama peaked at 27.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
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More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 46.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Panama?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Panama was 26.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).