Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Panama

Panama: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
18th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.4942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1996–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51996201020241996: 0.408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.4942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Panama 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.4081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1997 0.4142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1998 0.4465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1999 0.4565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2000 0.4271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2001 0.3429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2002 0.3304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2003 0.3757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2004 0.3959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2005 0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2006 0.3834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2007 0.457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.2%
2008 0.4942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2009 0.3615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.9%
2010 0.4405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2011 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2012 0.4562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2013 0.4461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2014 0.432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2015 0.4227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2016 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2017 0.3957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2018 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2019 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2020 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -37.1%
2021 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.8%
2022 0.3172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2023 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2024 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.3945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.4154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 16 India 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 17 Sierra Leone 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 19 Tajikistan 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 21 Japan 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Panama rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 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.