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
0.10.20.30.4196019922024

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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Indicator
Gross fixed 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
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.