Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Panama ranks 42nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 1983 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -170.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -244.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +192.7% |
| 1993 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +244.3% | -0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +192.7% | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +170.0% | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 39 China 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Ethiopia 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Togo 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nigeria 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.