Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Panama
Panama: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0066 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Panama stood at 0.0066 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0066 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1989.
Panama ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +88.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 million USD per person | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 million USD per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 million USD per person | +3.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0066 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 78% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0066 million USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 million USD per person, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0063 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.0031 million USD per person | 0.0066 million USD per person | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Panama?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Panama was 0.0066 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.