Ecuador vs Panama: Gross capital formation

Ecuador
27.29 billion current US$
in 2025
Panama
29.01 billion current US$
in 2024
Ecuador rank
66th
Panama rank
63rd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 29.01 billion current US$ against 27.29 billion current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 1.73 billion current US$.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 488.25 million current US$ 223.35 million current US$ 264.90 million current US$ Ecuador
1970s 1.42 billion current US$ 849.75 million current US$ 569.64 million current US$ Ecuador
1980s 3.26 billion current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ Ecuador
1990s 3.77 billion current US$ 2.68 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Ecuador
2000s 7.36 billion current US$ 5.32 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ Ecuador
2010s 21.64 billion current US$ 21.36 billion current US$ 274.17 million current US$ Ecuador
2020s 22.86 billion current US$ 24.52 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 29.01 billion current US$ against 27.29 billion current US$ in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ecuador and Panama?
1.73 billion current US$, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for gross capital formation?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Panama ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.