Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama

Panama: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2024

00.250.50.751196019922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Panama ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1960 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1961 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1962 0.999 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1963 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1964 0.9914 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1965 0.9894 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1966 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1967 0.9929 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1968 0.9823 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1969 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1970 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1971 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1972 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1973 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1974 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1975 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1976 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1977 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1978 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1979 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1980 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1981 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1982 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1983 0.9734 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1984 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1985 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1986 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1987 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1988 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1989 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1990 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1991 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1992 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1993 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1994 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1995 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1996 0.9875 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1997 0.9687 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1998 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1999 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2000 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2001 0.9818 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2002 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2003 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2004 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2005 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2006 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2007 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2008 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2009 0.9712 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2010 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2011 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2012 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2013 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2014 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2015 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2016 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2017 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2018 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2019 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2020 0.9616 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2021 0.9692 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2022 0.9742 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2023 0.9709 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2024 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9823 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9687 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9712 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9651 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9742 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 154 Cuba 0.9935 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 155 Jordan 0.9751 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 156 Ecuador 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 158 Croatia 0.9296 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 159 Latvia 0.9255 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 160 Greece 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Panama rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.