Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Panama
Panama: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Panama ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4397 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 178 United Kingdom 0.0583 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Curacao 0.0523 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Macao 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Malta 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Aruba 0.0422 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Libya 0.0391 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, 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.