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Economy of Grenada vs Panama compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Grenada has a GDP of $1.37B compared to $86.5B for Panama, ranking 184/197 and 78/197 by economy size, respectively.

Grenada has $1B in government debt (66.5% of GDP), compared to $49B (58.3% of GDP) in Panama.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Grenada
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Panama
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Grenada Panama
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $537,147,100 $2,863,868,498
1961 - - $599,026,300 $3,176,791,805
1962 - - $652,120,900 $3,438,709,929
1963 - - $722,784,500 $3,732,334,107
1964 - - $776,137,500 $3,897,756,020
1965 - - $852,485,300 $4,254,791,885
1966 - - $928,833,000 $4,577,364,757
1967 - - $1,034,376,400 $4,968,863,615
1968 - - $1,112,791,100 $5,315,560,540
1969 - - $1,221,305,700 $5,764,267,691
1970 - - $1,351,006,400 $6,165,416,113
1971 - - $1,523,917,200 $6,758,291,009
1972 - - $1,673,411,700 $7,068,010,814
1973 - - $1,913,793,400 $7,447,160,841
1974 - - $2,188,307,600 $7,629,491,136
1975 - - $2,435,304,100 $7,762,314,431
1976 - - $2,588,106,000 $7,891,515,155
1977 $71,494,495 $294,935,712 $2,738,261,900 $7,977,850,374
1978 $88,322,386 $310,689,415 $3,244,558,600 $8,759,092,854
1979 $102,244,362 $328,094,495 $3,704,551,600 $9,154,544,093
1980 $110,900,457 $326,339,899 $4,614,086,400 $10,352,368,742
1981 $115,651,919 $331,346,564 $5,222,421,500 $11,305,491,606
1982 $125,435,590 $345,012,163 $5,769,767,900 $11,910,160,900
1983 $131,803,552 $357,544,989 $5,923,755,900 $11,375,232,179
1984 $145,533,311 $370,303,858 $6,183,387,100 $11,683,441,112
1985 $167,728,455 $392,446,948 $6,541,517,100 $12,260,864,070
1986 $187,589,523 $420,680,655 $6,797,834,200 $12,698,305,735
1987 $215,009,570 $458,951,763 $6,827,665,300 $12,468,586,339
1988 $236,357,524 $472,567,906 $5,902,783,400 $10,800,308,965
1989 $267,327,642 $490,372,992 $5,918,469,800 $10,969,036,469
1990 $278,098,763 $510,049,757 $6,433,967,000 $11,857,417,965
1991 $300,757,889 $517,116,730 $7,074,675,500 $12,974,268,848
1992 $310,160,444 $512,715,298 $8,042,337,700 $14,038,376,882
1993 $309,812,185 $502,672,150 $8,782,585,400 $14,804,274,837
1994 $325,111,815 $511,185,185 $9,365,289,800 $15,226,218,447
1995 $342,172,519 $522,070,746 $9,573,813,700 $15,492,932,886
1996 $366,911,444 $545,241,472 $9,197,503,323 $16,124,998,498
1997 $392,190,593 $572,588,028 $10,058,854,386 $17,368,081,091
1998 $445,903,593 $639,887,179 $11,019,557,689 $18,824,824,035
1999 $482,009,370 $684,028,916 $11,660,704,777 $19,805,907,204
2000 $520,044,370 $717,463,922 $11,966,497,049 $20,639,538,974
2001 $520,444,185 $702,943,169 $12,252,906,341 $20,835,595,580
2002 $540,336,926 $727,105,600 $12,800,851,271 $21,358,328,188
2003 $591,018,407 $795,918,681 $13,603,456,003 $22,446,932,303
2004 $599,118,593 $790,765,503 $15,100,203,362 $24,282,115,712
2005 $695,555,556 $895,749,021 $16,623,906,739 $26,291,748,099
2006 $698,700,667 $859,960,907 $18,659,721,513 $28,883,388,478
2007 $758,683,593 $912,620,191 $21,717,433,808 $32,682,439,429
2008 $825,976,037 $921,267,657 $25,721,327,955 $36,015,209,145
2009 $771,275,556 $860,341,635 $27,791,215,547 $36,595,725,400
2010 $771,014,815 $855,944,031 $30,231,009,533 $38,818,327,774
2011 $778,655,556 $862,490,065 $35,687,738,252 $43,441,154,769
2012 $799,881,481 $852,529,700 $41,595,439,721 $47,623,362,260
2013 $842,618,519 $872,573,509 $46,949,496,479 $50,635,232,150
2014 $911,496,296 $936,638,938 $51,427,104,882 $52,977,523,730
2015 $997,007,407 $997,007,407 $55,767,806,073 $55,767,806,073
2016 $1,061,640,741 $1,034,291,536 $59,760,858,718 $58,317,491,743
2017 $1,125,685,185 $1,080,200,383 $64,327,688,826 $61,667,283,150
2018 $1,166,514,815 $1,127,312,678 $67,316,471,181 $64,083,529,457
2019 $1,213,485,185 $1,134,939,081 $69,778,991,193 $66,072,084,910
2020 $1,043,411,111 $978,809,799 $57,059,846,522 $54,297,226,728
2021 $1,122,222,222 $1,024,791,582 $67,396,392,506 $63,238,418,849
2022 $1,224,007,407 $1,099,706,286 $76,479,304,471 $70,219,021,769
2023 $1,336,418,519 $1,149,485,316 $83,812,155,244 $75,251,148,213
2024 $1,371,918,519 $1,195,043,157 $86,523,959,132 $77,318,963,570

Economic indicators

Grenada Panama
Gross domestic product
$1.37B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank
184/197
2024
78/197
2024
GDP growth
2.66%
2023-2024
3.24%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank
80/197
2024
60/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1B
2024
$49B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.5%
2026
58.3%
2026
Government debt per person
$8,566
2024
$10,849
2024
Government debt per person rank
61/185
2024
54/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,039
2026
$10,503
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
1.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2026
21.6%
2026
Consumer prices inflation
1.09%
2023-2024
0.69%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
8.61%
2024
Population
117361
4626304

GDP per capita in Grenada vs Panama

Grenada's GDP per capita is $11,705, ranking 80/197, compared to $19,161 in Panama, ranking 60/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Grenada ranks 96th at $20,178, while Panama ranks 56th at $41,369.

Grenada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Panama
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Grenada Panama
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $477 -
1961 - - $516 -
1962 - - $546 -
1963 - - $587 -
1964 - - $611 -
1965 - - $651 -
1966 - - $689 -
1967 - - $745 -
1968 - - $778 -
1969 - - $830 -
1970 - - $893 -
1971 - - $979 -
1972 - - $1,046 -
1973 - - $1,164 -
1974 - - $1,296 -
1975 - - $1,406 -
1976 - - $1,457 -
1977 $737 - $1,503 -
1978 $917 - $1,738 -
1979 $1,071 - $1,938 -
1980 $1,173 - $2,357 -
1981 $1,230 - $2,605 -
1982 $1,329 - $2,811 -
1983 $1,388 - $2,819 -
1984 $1,524 - $2,875 -
1985 $1,745 - $2,972 -
1986 $1,938 - $3,019 -
1987 $2,205 - $2,966 -
1988 $2,404 - $2,509 -
1989 $2,697 - $2,462 -
1990 $2,782 $4,553 $2,620 $4,651
1991 $2,984 $4,733 $2,821 $5,150
1992 $3,053 $4,761 $3,140 $5,582
1993 $3,026 $4,742 $3,358 $5,902
1994 $3,152 $4,889 $3,508 $6,073
1995 $3,294 $5,062 $3,514 $6,182
1996 $3,508 $5,347 $3,308 $6,421
1997 $3,725 $5,673 $3,546 $6,895
1998 $4,206 $6,368 $3,808 $7,408
1999 $4,516 $6,857 $3,950 $7,749
2000 $4,840 $7,306 $3,975 $8,097
2001 $4,820 $7,283 $3,992 $8,197
2002 $4,984 $7,621 $4,091 $8,370
2003 $5,428 $8,469 $4,265 $8,801
2004 $5,480 $8,606 $4,645 $9,592
2005 $6,339 $10,016 $5,018 $10,511
2006 $6,344 $9,877 $5,529 $11,685
2007 $6,865 $10,728 $6,318 $13,333
2008 $7,448 $11,001 $7,348 $14,705
2009 $6,933 $10,303 $7,797 $14,766
2010 $6,910 $10,344 $8,331 $15,573
2011 $6,947 $10,592 $9,662 $17,474
2012 $7,093 $10,575 $11,065 $19,473
2013 $7,425 $11,199 $12,273 $21,924
2014 $7,986 $12,229 $13,213 $24,376
2015 $8,694 $13,214 $14,083 $27,245
2016 $9,221 $13,978 $14,832 $30,277
2017 $9,751 $15,041 $15,695 $33,533
2018 $10,083 $15,975 $16,151 $32,464
2019 $10,463 $16,446 $16,478 $33,240
2020 $8,969 $14,361 $13,291 $27,017
2021 $9,617 $15,290 $15,510 $30,933
2022 $10,469 $17,544 $17,379 $36,333
2023 $11,414 $18,971 $18,797 $39,813
2024 $11,705 $20,178 $19,161 $41,369

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Grenada's government spending was $510M, accounting for 32.6% of its GDP, while Panama's spent $19.8B, or 21.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 66.5% in Grenada and 58.3% in Panama, ranking 64/185 and 85/185, respectively.

Grenada
Government spending

Government debt
Panama
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Grenada Panama
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 - - 16.6% 21%
1961 - - 18.9% 20.5%
1962 - - 16.4% 19.8%
1963 - - 19.1% 22.6%
1964 - - 14.1% 20%
1965 - - 13.2% 18.7%
1966 - - 14% 17.9%
1967 - - 14.9% 17.8%
1968 - - 14.2% 18%
1969 - - 20.5% 23.2%
1970 - - 22.4% 25.7%
1971 - - 15% 26.2%
1972 - - 15.6% 29.5%
1973 - - 14.4% 32.6%
1974 - - 15.3% 37.6%
1975 - - 15.3% 52.6%
1976 - - 15.9% 69.7%
1977 - - 16.9% 77.7%
1978 - - 27.6% 83.1%
1979 - - 35% 78.9%
1980 - - 30.5% 69.4%
1981 - - 30.7% 68.7%
1982 - - 48% 80.9%
1983 - - 44.6% 86.6%
1984 - - 44% 82.5%
1985 - - 39.7% 82.5%
1986 - - 38.6% 84%
1987 - - 40.1% 92.2%
1988 - - 41.8% 105%
1989 - - 43% 104.4%
1990 29% 46.2% 41.5% 112.7%
1991 26.8% 42% 20.9% 103.7%
1992 21.8% 40.1% 27.8% 91.2%
1993 23.1% 45.3% 33.8% 83.6%
1994 24.7% 45.7% 25.2% 78.4%
1995 23.2% 43.1% 25.9% 76.7%
1996 26.3% 43.9% 21.5% 65%
1997 26.6% 41.4% 22.2% 60.2%
1998 25.3% 40.3% 23.4% 58.1%
1999 23.7% 34.5% 23% 55.1%
2000 25.6% 41.6% 22.8% 53.6%
2001 29.6% 44.6% 23.4% 57.8%
2002 35.7% 79.1% 23.5% 57%
2003 28.7% 79.6% 24.2% 56.5%
2004 24.7% 94.7% 23.3% 58.8%
2005 26.6% 87.3% 22.4% 59.3%
2006 32.4% 92.9% 21.9% 54.7%
2007 27.7% 89.1% 21.8% 47.4%
2008 27.9% 83.9% 22.7% 40%
2009 27.2% 91.1% 22.7% 39.1%
2010 28% 96.2% 24.2% 38.1%
2011 28.3% 102.8% 23.5% 35.6%
2012 26.2% 101.5% 22.8% 34%
2013 28.1% 105.4% 23.4% 33.7%
2014 28.7% 99.3% 23% 34.7%
2015 25.3% 90.1% 21.4% 34.3%
2016 23.5% 81.6% 21.3% 33.6%
2017 22.6% 70.4% 21.2% 33.6%
2018 22.4% 68.5% 21.8% 35.6%
2019 21.6% 62.7% 20.7% 39.9%
2020 32.7% 89.5% 27.5% 61.5%
2021 31.2% 86.6% 23.8% 54.4%
2022 31.8% 78.8% 21.3% 52.7%
2023 28.9% 75.2% 21.5% 51.5%
2024 37.2% 73.2% 22.8% 56.6%
2025 39.6% 71.4% 21.8% 58.1%
2026 32.6% 66.5% 21.6% 58.3%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Grenada's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $91.6M, equivalent to 6.68% of GDP. This compares to Panama's deficit of -$6.33B, or -7.32% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Grenada recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Panama ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Grenada posted an annual deficit equal to -2.08% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.98% of GDP for Panama.

Deficit/surplus
Grenada

Panama
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Grenada Panama
1946 - -3.19%
1947 - -1.94%
1948 - -1.21%
1949 - -1%
1950 - -3.89%
1951 - -2.54%
1952 - -3.84%
1953 - -0.55%
1954 - -0.2%
1955 - -1.33%
1956 - -3.69%
1957 - -0.89%
1958 - -1.62%
1959 - -3.79%
1960 - -3.05%
1961 - -5.45%
1962 - -3.01%
1963 - -6.71%
1964 - -2.51%
1965 - -1.17%
1966 - -1.18%
1967 - -1.97%
1968 - -1.5%
1969 - -7.56%
1970 - -8.02%
1971 - -0.51%
1972 - -1.17%
1973 - -0.01%
1974 - -0.6%
1975 - -0.74%
1976 - -2.65%
1977 - -1.61%
1978 - -5.21%
1979 - -12.1%
1980 - -5.17%
1981 - -6.77%
1982 - -13.3%
1983 - -7.62%
1984 - -7.56%
1985 - -2.57%
1986 - -1%
1987 - -1.7%
1988 - -13.5%
1989 - -13.6%
1990 -7.78% -3.65%
1991 -4.34% -0.6%
1992 -1.46% -2.62%
1993 -0.16% -9.4%
1994 -2.85% 2.12%
1995 -0.46% 2.31%
1996 -3.02% 2.48%
1997 -4.94% 1.25%
1998 -2.39% -1.11%
1999 -1.7% -0.65%
2000 -2.07% 2.05%
2001 -6.05% -0.42%
2002 -13.9% -0.96%
2003 -2.81% -2.27%
2004 -0.57% -4.33%
2005 0.9% -2.21%
2006 -5.23% 0.51%
2007 -5.91% 3.12%
2008 -3.72% 0.38%
2009 -4.4% -0.9%
2010 -4.07% -1.68%
2011 -4.86% -1.96%
2012 -5.44% -1.31%
2013 -7.25% -2.38%
2014 -4.2% -3.21%
2015 -0.8% -2.3%
2016 2.69% -1.89%
2017 3.01% -1.92%
2018 4.59% -2.88%
2019 4.97% -2.89%
2020 -4.54% -10.2%
2021 0.31% -6.48%
2022 0.95% -3.98%
2023 8.01% -3.92%
2024 6.68% -7.32%
2025 -8.85% -3.95%
2026 -3.31% -3.5%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 28 years, Grenada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.84%, compared with 2.02% in Panama. In 2024, inflation was 1.09% in Grenada and 0.69% in Panama.

Inflation
Grenada

Panama
Year Inflation
Grenada Panama
1997 1.24% 1.32%
1998 1.38% 0.56%
1999 0.58% 1.25%
2000 2.18% 1.5%
2001 3.14% 0.31%
2002 1.07% 1.01%
2003 2.15% 0.39%
2004 2.31% 0.47%
2005 3.48% 2.86%
2006 4.25% 2.46%
2007 3.86% 4.17%
2008 8.03% 8.76%
2009 -0.31% 2.41%
2010 3.44% 3.49%
2011 3.03% 5.88%
2012 2.41% 5.7%
2013 -0.04% 4.03%
2014 -0.98% 2.63%
2015 -0.52% 0.14%
2016 1.65% 0.74%
2017 0.91% 0.88%
2018 0.8% 0.76%
2019 0.6% -0.36%
2020 -0.74% -1.55%
2021 1.22% 1.63%
2022 2.58% 2.86%
2023 2.7% 1.49%
2024 1.09% 0.69%

Top exports between countries

Grenada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $126K
Metals $56K
Textiles & consumer goods $50K
Chemicals & pharma $6K
Raw materials & minerals $5K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1K
Panama
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3.1M
Textiles & consumer goods $2.83M
Chemicals & pharma $1.01M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $997K
Metals $706K
Raw materials & minerals $507K
Miscellaneous $137K
Wood & paper products $92K
Precious metals & jewellery $39K
Raw agricultural goods $9K

Balance of trade

Grenada Panama
Current account balance
-$271M
2024
$1.67B
2024
Current account balance ranking
99/190
2024
51/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-19.7%
2024
+1.93%
2024
Goods imports
$562M
2024
$25.1B
2024
Goods exports
$70.4M
2024
$19.1B
2024
Service imports
$429M
2024
$5.75B
2024
Service exports
$789M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
39.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16%
2025
44.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Grenada Panama
Economic freedom 63 65.5
Economic freedom ranking 81/197 62/197
Property rights n/a 56
Government integrity n/a 37
Judicial effectiveness n/a 49.4
Tax burden n/a 86.9
Government spending n/a 85.2
Fiscal health n/a 62.4
Business freedom n/a 73.4
Labor freedom n/a 60.7
Monetary freedom n/a 76.4
Trade freedom n/a 78.6
Investment freedom n/a 60
Financial freedom n/a 60

More economic indicators

Grenada Panama
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.95%
2024
2.68%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$81.3B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,220
2024
$39,260
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$6.86B
2024
Total reserves ranking
161/177
2024
88/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$223M
2024
-$2.38B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$226M
2024
$3.24B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.72M
2024
$865M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.49%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38%
2020
21.7%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
n/a
33.5%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.