How does Panama rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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.

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

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

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

Latest (2024)

0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

145th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.939 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

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

Panama ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

142 Venezuela 0.9521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Burkina Faso 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 South Korea 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Slovenia 0.9464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Malaysia 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Panama rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (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: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.