Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Panama
Panama: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 24.58 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Panama, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 24.58 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Panama peaked at 31.98 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1989.
That places Panama 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.98 | — |
| 1961 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 28.83 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 27.62 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 27.51 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 26.21 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 25.33 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 24.27 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 23.6 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 22.63 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 17.59 | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 18.13 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 20.71 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 19.44 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 17.69 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 18.31 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 17.91 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.56 | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 15.16 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 14.07 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 13.64 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.04 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 15.63 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.22 | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 9.67 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 9.39 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.48 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 12.62 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 6.02 | -52.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 9.04 | +69.3% |
| 1992 | 11.65 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 15.63 | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 16.25 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.24 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 16.07 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.06 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.71 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.23 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 16.57 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 11.73 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 12.59 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.16 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.14 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 17.73 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 19.68 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 18.22 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.35 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.93 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 22.49 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 26.02 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 27.68 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.97 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 27.14 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 26.09 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.58 | -5.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 24.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 24.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +69.3% | 5.34 | 9.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8 | 22.63 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.26 | 13.56 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.95 | 3.8 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.22 | 5.34 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 | 10.53 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 | 17.93 | 27.68 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Panama?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Panama was 24.58 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.