Panama recorded the region's largest fall in GDP growth between 2022 and 2025
According to ECLAC data at constant prices, Panama's GDP growth fell from 11% in 2022 to 4.4% in 2025 (−6.7 pp). Bolivia had the second-largest drop (−5.3 pp), while Panama ranked 4th of 14 by its 2025 level.
Current verified finding
Panama: GDP growth fell 6.7 pp in three years, from 11% in 2022 to 4.4% in 2025, the region's largest fall.
Evidence
Panama: gdp growth 2019–2025
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How we calculated it
We query series gdp_growth_pct of dataset cepal-economia-anual (CEPALSTAT) for the 14 countries between 2022 and 2025 in VerDat's normalised layer; for each country reporting both years we compute the change between 2022 and 2025 and take the largest fall. We require at least 8 countries with both years and a change of at least 3 pp; the rank is by 2025 value among those 14 countries. The chart shows the country's series; the values and the change are re-verified automatically every day.
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What it means and what it does not
The comparison is based on a single harmonised annual series at constant prices from ECLAC, which may differ from national official statistics. A three-year window captures movement between two points in time rather than a long-term trend. The change reflects variations only for the 14 countries reporting data in both years, without addressing underlying causes or predicting future performance.
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| Period | Value | Year | Country | Indicator | Indicator group | Month | Geography level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.35 | 2025 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2024 | 2.75 | 2024 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2023 | 7.17 | 2023 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2022 | 11.04 | 2022 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2021 | 16.47 | 2021 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2020 | -17.82 | 2020 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 2019 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2018 | 3.68 | 2018 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2017 | 5.6 | 2017 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2016 | 4.95 | 2016 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2015 | 5.73 | 2015 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |
| 2014 | 5.07 | 2014 | panama | Crecimiento anual del PIB a precios constantes | cuentas nacionales | Not applicable (annual) | country |