Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Panama
Panama: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was -0.779 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Panama, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -0.779 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 155.3% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Panama peaked at 88.74 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -60.69 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Panama 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1977 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1978 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -322.3% |
| 1979 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1980 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 1981 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1982 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1983 | -23.89 % change on previous year | -414.5% |
| 1984 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1986 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | -60.69 % change on previous year | -458.0% |
| 1989 | -26.54 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1990 | 50.3 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1991 | 88.23 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1992 | 38.16 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1993 | 37.24 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1995 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1996 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1997 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 1998 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1999 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2000 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2001 | -30.2 % change on previous year | +921.9% |
| 2002 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -450.1% |
| 2004 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2005 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 88.74 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 2008 | 33.51 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2009 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2010 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2011 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 2012 | 34.21 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2013 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2016 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2017 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -600.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2019 | -0.779 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -0.779 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's -0.779 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -921.9% | -2.95 % change on previous year | -30.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.98 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year | 34.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -60.69 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.65 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 88.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.03 % change on previous year | -30.2 % change on previous year | 88.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 134 West Bank and Gaza 0.1923 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Iceland 0.0668 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Laos 0.0227 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea -0.8175 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Honduras -0.8408 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Georgia -0.9208 % change on previous year compare
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 70.53 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 167.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Panama?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Panama was -0.779 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 88.74 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.69 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.