Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Panama
Panama: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
157th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Panama is 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Panama peaked at 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Panama ranks 157th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5629 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 154 Samoa 0.283 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ecuador 0.2567 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Slovenia 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Slovakia 0.2487 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Liberia 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 El Salvador 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Panama?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Panama was 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Panama ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.