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

Panama ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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.

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

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Panama: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

19th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

Panama ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1962	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1963	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1964	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1965	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1966	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1967	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1968	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1969	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1970	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1971	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1972	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1973	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1974	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1975	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1976	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1978	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1979	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1980	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1982	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1983	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1984	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1985	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1986	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1987	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1988	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.4%
1989	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1990	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1991	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.0%
1992	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1993	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1994	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1995	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1996	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1997	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1998	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1999	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2001	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
2002	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2003	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2004	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2005	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2006	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2007	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
2008	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2009	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2011	0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2012	0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2013	0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2015	0.3924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2016	0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.3867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
2021	0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2022	0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2023	0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2024	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Panama rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.