Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4357 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0773 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.4357 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Panama ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +173.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 138 Australia 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Brunei Darussalam 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Palau 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Canada 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 0.3211 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kosovo 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,426 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,426 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,722 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4357 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (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.