Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Panama
Panama: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Panama, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Panama stood at 30.0%.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Panama peaked at 38.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1993.
Panama ranks 55th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.0% | — |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +55.4% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +60.2% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 5.0% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 21.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 30.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,500 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Panama?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Panama was 30.0% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1993.
- How does Panama rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.