IDA only vs Panama: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- IDA only
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.5% against 25.6% in IDA only, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
IDA only ranks 20th 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 | IDA only | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 29.0% | 9.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 28.8% | 5.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 40.7% | 13.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 32.4% | 4.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, IDA only or Panama?
- Panama, at 33.5% against 25.6% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between IDA only and Panama?
- 7.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Panama rank globally for gross capital formation?
- IDA only ranks 20th and Panama ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.