Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama

Panama: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 969.7%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.74 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-16.3 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama, 1971–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama stood at -2.86 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 969.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 15.74 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.3 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Panama ranks 121st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -5.36 % change on previous year
1972 -5.52 % change on previous year +3.0%
1973 -0.1572 % change on previous year -97.1%
1974 9.73 % change on previous year -6286.3%
1975 4.98 % change on previous year -48.8%
1976 -13.36 % change on previous year -368.1%
1977 1.78 % change on previous year -113.3%
1978 -8.9 % change on previous year -599.8%
1979 1.7 % change on previous year -119.1%
1980 -0.4134 % change on previous year -124.4%
1981 -10.91 % change on previous year +2539.3%
1982 -4.62 % change on previous year -57.7%
1983 9.55 % change on previous year -306.7%
1984 3.96 % change on previous year -58.5%
1985 15.74 % change on previous year +297.0%
1986 -8.59 % change on previous year -154.6%
1987 -4.44 % change on previous year -48.3%
1988 -11.19 % change on previous year +152.2%
1989 -1.81 % change on previous year -83.9%
1990 3.58 % change on previous year -298.1%
1991 1.54 % change on previous year -57.1%
1992 -2.57 % change on previous year -267.3%
1993 -5.42 % change on previous year +110.8%
1994 -2.74 % change on previous year -49.4%
1995 2.09 % change on previous year -176.1%
1996 -16.3 % change on previous year -881.3%
1997 -8.99 % change on previous year -44.8%
1998 -1.97 % change on previous year -78.1%
1999 -0.8466 % change on previous year -57.0%
2000 -6.41 % change on previous year +656.8%
2001 -6.33 % change on previous year -1.3%
2002 -7.89 % change on previous year +24.7%
2003 -4.44 % change on previous year -43.7%
2004 -2.77 % change on previous year -37.7%
2005 -2.77 % change on previous year +0.2%
2006 -3.55 % change on previous year +27.9%
2007 -5.26 % change on previous year +48.3%
2008 -1.31 % change on previous year -75.2%
2009 2.89 % change on previous year -321.5%
2010 -2.66 % change on previous year -192.1%
2011 -10.75 % change on previous year +303.6%
2012 -1.56 % change on previous year -85.5%
2013 6.47 % change on previous year -515.6%
2014 -0.3186 % change on previous year -104.9%
2015 -3.21 % change on previous year +908.3%
2016 -3.35 % change on previous year +4.4%
2017 -1.98 % change on previous year -40.9%
2018 -3.1 % change on previous year +56.6%
2019 -1.23 % change on previous year -60.4%
2020 -0.132 % change on previous year -89.3%
2021 -6.79 % change on previous year +5043.1%
2022 -3.89 % change on previous year -42.6%
2023 -2.5 % change on previous year -35.9%
2024 -0.2674 % change on previous year -89.3%
2025 -2.86 % change on previous year +969.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.68 % change on previous year -13.36 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year 9
1980s -1.27 % change on previous year -11.19 % change on previous year 15.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.16 % change on previous year -16.3 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.78 % change on previous year -7.89 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.17 % change on previous year -10.75 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.74 % change on previous year -6.79 % change on previous year -0.132 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 118 Iceland -2.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Kuwait -2.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Brazil -2.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Haiti -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Cayman Islands -3.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 Micronesia (country) -3.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama?
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Panama was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 15.74 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -16.3 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Panama rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 7,973 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.