Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Panama 126th out of 205 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +206.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +234.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +156.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +234.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +206.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 123 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Palau 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Mexico 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Chile 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.