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
0.10.20.30.4196019922024

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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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.