Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Panama

Panama: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 10.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.44
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
7th
of 101 countries
All-time high
44.28
in 2013
All-time low
0.03
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Panama, 2010–2024

0102030402010201720242010: 20.42011: 35.32012: 42.62013: 44.32017: 1.82018: 0.392019: 0.032020: 0.732021: 3.22022: 3.32023: 8.82024: 10.4

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Panama is 10.44, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Panama peaked at 44.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2019.

Panama ranks 7th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 20.42
2011 35.26 +72.7%
2012 42.6 +20.8%
2013 44.28 +3.9%
2017 1.84 -95.8%
2018 0.39 -78.8%
2019 0.03 -92.3%
2020 0.73 +2333.3%
2021 3.24 +343.8%
2022 3.32 +2.5%
2023 8.77 +164.2%
2024 10.44 +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.69 0.03 44.28 7
2020s 5.3 0.73 10.44 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 4 Ecuador 32.54 compare
  2. 5 Colombia 22.57 compare
  3. 6 Nicaragua 16.7 compare
  4. 8 Saint Lucia 9.53 compare
  5. 9 Eswatini 9.04 compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 8.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Panama?
Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Panama was 10.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 44.28 in 2013.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2019.
How does Panama rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
Panama ranks 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,329 data points, 2010–2024
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