Panama vs World: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Panama
- World
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.4% against 25.6% in World, a difference of 5.8%.
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 | 22.3% | 25.2% | 2.9% | World |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 24.8% | 9.1% | World |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 24.3% | 5.4% | World |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 23.7% | 1.9% | World |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 24.9% | 11.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 26.0% | 2.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Panama or World?
- Panama, at 31.4% against 25.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Panama and World?
- 5.8%, 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?
- Panama ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 181 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.