Ecuador vs Panama: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector

Ecuador
18.61 billion current LCU
in 2023
Panama
21.98 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ecuador rank
75th
Panama rank
72nd

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 21.98 billion current LCU against 18.61 billion current LCU in Ecuador, a difference of 3.37 billion current LCU.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 75th and Panama ranks 72nd of 105 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 175.98 million current LCU 139.78 million current LCU 36.20 million current LCU Ecuador
1970s 706.28 million current LCU 284.57 million current LCU 421.72 million current LCU Ecuador
1980s 1.43 billion current LCU 650.78 million current LCU 776.20 million current LCU Ecuador
1990s 1.75 billion current LCU 1.24 billion current LCU 501.86 million current LCU Ecuador
2010s 12.55 billion current LCU 17.92 billion current LCU 5.37 billion current LCU Panama
2020s 16.18 billion current LCU 18.01 billion current LCU 1.83 billion current LCU Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, private sector, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 21.98 billion current LCU against 18.61 billion current LCU in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, private sector between Ecuador and Panama?
3.37 billion current LCU, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Ecuador ranks 75th and Panama ranks 72nd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,078 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.