How does Panama rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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.

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

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Panama: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

19th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1960–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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 us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

That places Panama 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1962	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1963	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1964	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1965	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1966	0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1967	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1968	0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1969	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1970	0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1971	0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1972	0.3936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1973	0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1974	0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1975	0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1976	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1977	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1978	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1979	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1980	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1982	0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1983	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1984	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1985	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1986	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1987	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1988	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.1%
1989	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1990	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+173.4%
1991	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1992	0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1993	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1994	0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1995	0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1996	0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1997	0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1998	0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1999	0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2001	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2002	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2004	0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2005	0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2006	0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2007	0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2008	0.4139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2009	0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2010	0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2011	0.3762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2012	0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2013	0.4307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2015	0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2018	0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2020	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
2021	0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2022	0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2023	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2024	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Panama rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (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.