Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Panama ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +578.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +578.2% | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 27 India 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritania 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bahrain 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Zambia 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Japan 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iraq 0.3201 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.