How does Panama rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Panama ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), 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.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Panama

Name: Manufacturing, value added (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: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

160th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

All-time low

0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Panama 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1972	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1973	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1974	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1975	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1976	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1977	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1979	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1980	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1982	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1983	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1984	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1986	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1987	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1988	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1989	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1991	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1993	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1994	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1995	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1996	0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1997	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1998	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2001	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2003	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2006	0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2007	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2009	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2010	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2014	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2015	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2016	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2019	0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2021	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2023	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2025	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Panama

157 Nepal 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Barbados 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Samoa 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Dominica 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 French Polynesia 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Mauritania 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Panama rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Panama ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (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: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (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.