Panama vs World: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Panama
0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Panama rank
19th
World rank
18th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Panama
- World
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.4074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 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$), per unit of gdp, Panama or World?
- Panama, at 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Panama and World?
- 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Panama and World rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.