Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 58.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama stood at 58.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.6% on the previous year and up 320.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 418.5 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -674.32 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Panama 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 104.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -41.91 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1983 | -183.97 % change on previous year | +338.9% |
| 1984 | 160.32 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1985 | 82.43 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1986 | -27.8 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1987 | -150.7 % change on previous year | +442.0% |
| 1988 | -639.63 % change on previous year | +324.4% |
| 1989 | 111.67 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1990 | 418.5 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1991 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1992 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1993 | -33.49 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1994 | -47.78 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1995 | -38.5 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 320.72 % change on previous year | -932.9% |
| 1997 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1998 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1999 | -37.86 % change on previous year | -530.4% |
| 2000 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2001 | -77.43 % change on previous year | +302.4% |
| 2002 | 164.1 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2003 | 103.15 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 60.41 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +1461.9% |
| 2007 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2008 | -22.47 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2009 | -84.19 % change on previous year | +274.6% |
| 2010 | 276.74 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 2011 | 96.1 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2012 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | -34.31 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2014 | -26.85 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2016 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2017 | 25.63 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2018 | -31.79 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2019 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2020 | -674.32 % change on previous year | +3141.7% |
| 2021 | 192.4 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2022 | -32.96 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2023 | -35.08 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2024 | -61.65 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2025 | 58.3 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3141.7% | -20.8 % change on previous year | -674.32 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1461.9% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -65 % change on previous year | -639.63 % change on previous year | 160.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.84 % change on previous year | -47.78 % change on previous year | 418.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.81 % change on previous year | -84.19 % change on previous year | 164.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.62 % change on previous year | -34.31 % change on previous year | 276.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -92.22 % change on previous year | -674.32 % change on previous year | 192.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.84 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 60.38 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 60 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Burundi 56.04 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Tunisia 52.38 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Cabo Verde 51.07 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Panama was 58.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 418.5 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -674.32 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.7%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.