Least developed countries vs Panama: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Panama
0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
21st
Panama rank
19th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Panama ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP Panama
2000s 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP Panama
2010s 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP Panama
2020s 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Panama?
Panama, at 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Panama?
0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Panama?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Panama rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current 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.