Panama vs United States of America: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Panama
0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Panama rank
159th
United States of America rank
162nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 162nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.9718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.9618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.9599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 0.9754 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.9477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Panama and United States of America?
- 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 162nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.