Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Panama
Panama: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 was 189.8 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Panama stood at 189.8 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Panama peaked at 189.8 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127.22 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
Panama ranks 43rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.03 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 162.39 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 161.94 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 157.31 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 150.2 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 144.77 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 138.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 129.24 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 127.22 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 138.01 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 140.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 135.46 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 132.75 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 136.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 143.7 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 152.58 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 163.22 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 169.24 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 179.99 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 189.8 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 189.8 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 188.82 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 189.8 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 183.76 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.44 Percentage of GDP | 127.22 Percentage of GDP | 162.39 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.34 Percentage of GDP | 132.75 Percentage of GDP | 189.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 40 Portugal 192.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 17.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 41 Mexico 191.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 42 China 191.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 44 Albania 189.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 45 Chile 188.82 Percentage of GDP compare
- 46 Grenada 187.94 Percentage 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Panama?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Panama was 189.8 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 189.8 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.22 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.