Panama Investment: % of GDP

1996 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Investment: % of GDP

  • Panama Investment accounted for 32.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a ratio of 24.8 % in the previous year.
  • Panama investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2021, with an average ratio of 31.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 44.3 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of 15.7 % in Dec 2002.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008 benchmark year 2018. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is based on SNA 1993 benchmark year 2007. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2007 is based on SNA 1993 benchmark year 1996.


Related information about Panama Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Panama GDP expanded 9.5 % YoY in Sep 2022.
  • Panama Nominal GDP reached 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.0 % in Sep 2022.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 35.8 % in Dec 2021.

View Panama's Investment: % of GDP from 1996 to 2021 in the chart:

Panama Investment: % of GDP

What was Panama's Investment: % of GDP in 2021?

Panama Investment accounted for 32.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a ratio of 24.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.4 2021 24.8 2020 15.7 2002 44.3 2014 % yearly 1996 - 2021

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 37.9 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Argentina (%) 20.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) 19.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 24.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Belgium (%) 22.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 24.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 36.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 24.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 16.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 21.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Bulgaria (%) 16.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 31.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 21.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 28.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 19.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 29.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 33.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) 22.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 25.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Germany (%) 23.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 18.6 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 20.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
India (%) 30.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) 30.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 25.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 26.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 21.6 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Japan (%) 25.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Jordan (%) 17.9 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 29.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 32.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 22.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 16.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 30.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2022
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 24.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) 20.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 18.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 17.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 28.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 49.8 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 22.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 28.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2022
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 22.4 2021 yearly 1967 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 24.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 26.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) 16.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 21.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 26.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 28.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 22.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 27.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 27.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,005.500 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 353.510 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 46,720.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 23.051 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 52.276 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 21.453 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 353,510.462 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 168,443.301 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 478,243.457 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,048.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - May 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,167.980 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 807,995.942 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,164.399 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,358.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.5 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,054,288.448 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 448,064.045 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9.420 May 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 247.363 May 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 168.995 May 2023 monthly Mar 1989 - May 2023
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 4,930.818 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 12,254.483 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 343,442.332 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 6,513.021 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,979.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -16.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 578.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 968.070 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 968.070 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 38,646.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.743 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -72,476.053 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,339.033 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 454.311 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -2,408.674 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,654.744 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -7,063.418 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,462.109 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,171.950 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -287.914 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,290.158 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 689.499 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.015 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -977.413 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.015 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) -444.696 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,727.641 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 581.314 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 1,688.657 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 968.070 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -70,557.258 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2022
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 95,814.347 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2022
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 166,371.605 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 578.707 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Jul 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,401.997 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2008 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,920.760 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,941.910 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
M2 Growth (%) -1.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,182.9 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.199 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Jul 2023 monthly Sep 1969 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 101,649.481 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 59,783.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.2 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 31,050.8 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 88,048.156 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.85 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 78.23 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 37,941.910 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023

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