Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Panama: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 33.5% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 25.9% | 6.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 36.9% | 10.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.7% | 3.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 29.0% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 28.8% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 40.7% | 14.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 32.4% | 6.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 33.5% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 8.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.