Panama vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Panama
0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Panama rank
19th
World rank
16th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Panama
- World
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Panama ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Panama or World?
- Panama, at 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Panama and World?
- 0.0578 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.