Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama is 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Panama ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.1524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2424 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2753 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2693 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2865 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2938 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 56 Seychelles 0.4006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 0.3972 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kiribati 0.3773 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Botswana 0.351 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 0.3314 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Croatia 0.3222 US dollar 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.