Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Panama
Panama: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 21.98 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Panama is 21.98 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Panama peaked at 22.74 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.62 million current LCU, in 1960.
Panama ranks 72nd of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.81 million current LCU | 55.62 million current LCU | 177.21 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 284.57 million current LCU | 191.87 million current LCU | 449.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 650.78 million current LCU | 242.02 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current LCU | 429.72 million current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.92 billion current LCU | 11.12 billion current LCU | 22.04 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.81 billion current LCU | 12.10 billion current LCU | 22.74 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 18,830 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 19,140 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 86.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Panama?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Panama was 21.98 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.74 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.62 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.