Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Panama 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +578.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +578.2% | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 126 San Marino 0.3568 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Australia 0.3423 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Ireland 0.3221 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 New Zealand 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Canada 0.3107 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (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.