Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Panama: Gross fixed capital formation

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
24.2%
in 2025
Panama
31.4%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Panama rank
19th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 31.4% against 24.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 22.2% 18.9% 3.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 21.9% 21.8% 0.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 23.0% 36.6% 13.6% Panama
2020s 22.7% 28.8% 6.1% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Panama?
Panama, at 31.4% against 24.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
7.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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 fixed capital formation (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 10,336 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.