Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Panama
Panama: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Panama ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +214.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +214.3% | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | -66.4% | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 16 Algeria 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tanzania 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Zambia 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Malta 0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Vietnam 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.