Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Gross fixed 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 0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Panama ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 0.165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 134 Palau 0.3584 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0.3519 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Canada 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Singapore 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,500 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.314 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed 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.