Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Panama
0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Panama rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Panama
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.4154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Panama, at 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.