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Economy of Panama vs Turkmenistan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a GDP of $86.5B compared to $51.4B for Turkmenistan, ranking 78/197 and 92/197 by economy size, respectively.

Panama has $49.6B in government debt (57.4% of GDP), compared to $2.11B (4.11% of GDP) in Turkmenistan.

Panama vs Turkmenistan GDP by year

Panama
Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Panama Turkmenistan
2024 $86,523,959,132 $51,387,209,872
2023 $83,812,155,244 $45,894,538,666
2022 $76,479,304,471 $42,208,726,138
2021 $67,396,392,506 $40,589,905,812
2020 $57,059,846,522 $41,509,903,182
2019 $69,778,991,193 $40,810,067,975
2018 $67,316,471,181 $40,765,428,571
2017 $64,327,688,826 $37,926,285,714
2016 $59,760,858,718 $36,169,428,571
2015 $55,767,806,073 $35,799,714,286
2014 $51,427,104,882 $43,524,210,526
2013 $46,949,496,479 $39,197,543,860
2012 $41,595,439,721 $35,164,210,526
2011 $35,687,738,252 $29,233,333,333
2010 $30,231,009,533 $22,583,157,895
2009 $27,791,215,547 $20,214,385,965
2008 $25,721,327,955 $19,271,523,179
2007 $21,717,433,808 $12,664,165,103
2006 $18,659,721,513 $10,276,674,365
2005 $16,623,906,739 $8,103,901,996
2004 $15,100,203,362 $6,838,351,088
2003 $13,603,456,003 $5,977,440,583
2002 $12,800,851,271 $4,462,029,109
2001 $12,252,906,341 $3,534,772,732
2000 $11,966,497,049 $2,904,663,311
1999 $11,660,704,777 $2,450,564,100
1998 $11,019,557,689 $2,605,689,134
1997 $10,058,854,386 $2,450,350,625
1996 $9,197,503,323 $2,378,759,975
1995 $9,573,813,700 $2,482,228,440
1994 $9,365,289,800 $2,561,118,608
1993 $8,782,585,400 $3,179,225,949
1992 $8,042,337,700 $3,200,539,816
1991 $7,074,675,500 $3,208,098,919
1990 $6,433,967,000 $3,189,539,641
1989 $5,918,469,800 $3,006,988,217
1988 $5,902,783,400 $3,010,982,414
1987 $6,827,665,300 $2,331,358,820
1986 $6,797,834,200 -
1985 $6,541,517,100 -
1984 $6,183,387,100 -
1983 $5,923,755,900 -
1982 $5,769,767,900 -
1981 $5,222,421,500 -
1980 $4,614,086,400 -
1979 $3,704,551,600 -
1978 $3,244,558,600 -
1977 $2,738,261,900 -
1976 $2,588,106,000 -
1975 $2,435,304,100 -
1974 $2,188,307,600 -
1973 $1,913,793,400 -
1972 $1,673,411,700 -
1971 $1,523,917,200 -
1970 $1,351,006,400 -
1969 $1,221,305,700 -
1968 $1,112,791,100 -
1967 $1,034,376,400 -
1966 $928,833,000 -
1965 $852,485,300 -
1964 $776,137,500 -
1963 $722,784,500 -
1962 $652,120,900 -
1961 $599,026,300 -
1960 $537,147,100 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Panama vs Turkmenistan by year

Panama
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkmenistan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Panama Turkmenistan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $19,161 $41,369 $6,857 $21,213
2023 $18,797 $39,813 $6,232 $19,829
2022 $17,379 $36,333 $5,838 $18,340
2021 $15,510 $30,933 $5,723 $16,434
2020 $13,291 $27,017 $5,973 $15,091
2019 $16,478 $33,240 $5,998 $15,478
2018 $16,151 $32,464 $6,125 $14,368
2017 $15,695 $33,533 $5,828 $13,278
2016 $14,832 $30,277 $5,687 $12,919
2015 $14,083 $27,245 $5,759 $12,715
2014 $13,213 $24,376 $7,164 $12,477
2013 $12,273 $21,924 $6,600 $11,723
2012 $11,065 $19,473 $6,054 $11,035
2011 $9,662 $17,474 $5,144 $10,283
2010 $8,331 $15,573 $4,059 $8,972
2009 $7,797 $14,766 $3,708 $8,285
2008 $7,348 $14,705 $3,606 $7,916
2007 $6,318 $13,333 $2,415 $6,901
2006 $5,529 $11,685 $1,997 $6,164
2005 $5,018 $10,511 $1,604 $5,489
2004 $4,645 $9,592 $1,379 $4,798
2003 $4,265 $8,801 $1,229 $4,536
2002 $4,091 $8,370 $936 $4,393
2001 $3,992 $8,197 $756 $4,401
2000 $3,975 $8,097 $634 $4,209
1999 $3,950 $7,749 $546 $3,981
1998 $3,808 $7,408 $591 $3,432
1997 $3,546 $6,895 $565 $3,222
1996 $3,308 $6,421 $558 $3,636
1995 $3,514 $6,182 $592 $3,405
1994 $3,508 $6,073 $622 $3,659
1993 $3,358 $5,902 $788 $4,422
1992 $3,140 $5,582 $811 $4,351
1991 $2,821 $5,150 $832 $5,117
1990 $2,620 $4,651 $848 $5,321
1989 $2,462 - $821 -
1988 $2,509 - $846 -
1987 $2,966 - $675 -
1986 $3,019 - - -
1985 $2,972 - - -
1984 $2,875 - - -
1983 $2,819 - - -
1982 $2,811 - - -
1981 $2,605 - - -
1980 $2,357 - - -
1979 $1,938 - - -
1978 $1,738 - - -
1977 $1,503 - - -
1976 $1,457 - - -
1975 $1,406 - - -
1974 $1,296 - - -
1973 $1,164 - - -
1972 $1,046 - - -
1971 $979 - - -
1970 $893 - - -
1969 $830 - - -
1968 $778 - - -
1967 $745 - - -
1966 $689 - - -
1965 $651 - - -
1964 $611 - - -
1963 $587 - - -
1962 $546 - - -
1961 $516 - - -
1960 $477 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Panama's GDP per capita is $19,161, ranking 60/197, compared to $6,857 in Turkmenistan, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Panama ranks 56th at $41,369, while Turkmenistan ranks 94th at $21,213.

Economic indicators

Panama Turkmenistan
Gross domestic product
$86.5B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank
78/197
2024
92/197
2024
GDP growth
2.75%
2023-2024
6.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank
60/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$21,213
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
56/197
2024
94/197
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank
51/185
2024
179/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$7,520
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.4%
1998
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.69%
2023-2024
4.6%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
4%
2010
Population
4642198
7776557

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Panama
Spending

Debt
Turkmenistan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Panama Turkmenistan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 23.1% 57.4% 14.5% 4.11%
2023 21.4% 51.2% 13.7% 5.46%
2022 21.3% 52.7% 13% 7.14%
2021 23.8% 54.4% 13.4% 12.3%
2020 27.5% 61.5% 13.5% 15.4%
2019 20.6% 39.8% 13.6% 17.7%
2018 21.8% 35.6% 13.7% 22.5%
2017 21.2% 33.6% 17.8% 24.7%
2016 21.3% 33.6% 14.1% 21.1%
2015 21.4% 34.2% 17.3% 19%
2014 23% 34.7% 17% 16%
2013 23.4% 33.7% 16.9% 20.4%
2012 22.8% 34% 14.7% 17.9%
2011 23.5% 35.6% 15.4% 14.8%
2010 24.2% 38.1% 14.6% 7.04%
2009 22.7% 39.1% 14.4% 3.09%
2008 22.7% 40% 11.7% 3.56%
2007 21.8% 47.4% 14.4% 3.06%
2006 21.9% 54.7% 16% 4.23%
2005 22.4% 59.3% 21.1% 6.82%
2004 23.3% 58.8% 20.3% 11.4%
2003 24.2% 56.5% 20.8% 16.9%
2002 23.5% 57% 19.4% 24.2%
2001 23.4% 57.8% 22.6% 34.1%
2000 22.8% 53.6% 25.9% 55.1%
1999 23% 55.1% 20.8% 66.7%
1998 23.4% 58.1% 26.1% 81.6%
1997 22.2% 60.2% 26.9% 64.2%
1996 21.5% 65% - -
1995 25.9% 76.6% - -
1994 25.2% 78.3% - -
1993 33.8% 83.6% - -
1992 27.8% 91.2% - -
1991 20.9% 103.7% - -
1990 41.5% 112.7% - -
1989 43% 104.4% - -
1988 41.8% 105% - -
1987 40.1% 92.2% - -
1986 38.6% 84% - -
1985 39.7% 82.5% - -
1984 44% 82.5% - -
1983 44.6% 86.6% - -
1982 48% 80.9% - -
1981 30.7% 68.7% - -
1980 30.5% 69.4% - -
1979 35% 78.9% - -
1978 27.6% 83.1% - -
1977 16.9% 77.7% - -
1976 15.9% 69.7% - -
1975 15.3% 52.6% - -
1974 15.3% 37.6% - -
1973 14.4% 32.6% - -
1972 15.6% 29.5% - -
1971 15% 26.2% - -
1970 22.4% 25.7% - -
1969 20.5% 23.2% - -
1968 14.2% 18% - -
1967 14.9% 17.8% - -
1966 14% 17.9% - -
1965 13.2% 18.7% - -
1964 14.1% 20% - -
1963 19.1% 22.6% - -
1962 16.4% 19.8% - -
1961 18.9% 20.5% - -
1960 16.6% 21% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1993, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Panama's government spending was $20B, accounting for 23.1% of its GDP, while Turkmenistan spent $7.46B, or 14.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 57.4% in Panama and 4.11% in Turkmenistan, ranking 88/185 and 183/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Panama

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Panama Turkmenistan
2024 -7.42% -0.08%
2023 -3.9% 0.11%
2022 -3.98% 3.38%
2021 -6.48% 0.57%
2020 -10.2% -0.16%
2019 -2.89% -0.4%
2018 -2.88% -0.22%
2017 -1.92% -2.84%
2016 -1.89% -2.38%
2015 -2.3% -0.7%
2014 -3.21% 0.89%
2013 -2.38% 1.53%
2012 -1.31% 7.53%
2011 -1.96% 3.84%
2010 -1.68% 2.13%
2009 -0.9% 7.53%
2008 0.37% 10.7%
2007 3.12% 4.19%
2006 0.51% 5.64%
2005 -2.21% 0.86%
2004 -4.33% 1.47%
2003 -2.27% 3.99%
2002 -0.96% 0.19%
2001 -0.42% 0.77%
2000 2.05% -0.55%
1999 -0.65% 2.48%
1998 -1.11% 1.15%
1997 1.24% -0.2%
1996 2.48% -
1995 2.3% -
1994 2.12% -
1993 -9.4% -
1992 -2.62% -
1991 -0.6% -
1990 -3.65% -
1989 -13.6% -
1988 -13.5% -
1987 -1.7% -
1986 -1% -
1985 -2.57% -
1984 -7.56% -
1983 -7.62% -
1982 -13.3% -
1981 -6.77% -
1980 -5.17% -
1979 -12.1% -
1978 -5.21% -
1977 -1.61% -
1976 -2.65% -
1975 -0.74% -
1974 -0.6% -
1973 -0.01% -
1972 -1.17% -
1971 -0.51% -
1970 -8.02% -
1969 -7.56% -
1968 -1.5% -
1967 -1.97% -
1966 -1.18% -
1965 -1.17% -
1964 -2.51% -
1963 -6.71% -
1962 -3.01% -
1961 -5.45% -
1960 -3.05% -
1959 -3.79% -
1958 -1.62% -
1957 -0.89% -
1956 -3.69% -
1955 -1.33% -
1954 -0.2% -
1953 -0.55% -
1952 -3.84% -
1951 -2.54% -
1950 -3.89% -
1949 -1% -
1948 -1.21% -
1947 -1.94% -
1946 -3.19% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1946–1993, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Panama's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $6.42B, equivalent to 7.42% of GDP. This compares to Turkmenistan's deficit of $42.9M, or 0.08% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Panama recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Turkmenistan ran a deficit in 9 years. On average, Panama posted an annual deficit equal to 2.14% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.84% of GDP for Turkmenistan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Panama

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Panama Turkmenistan
2024 0.69% 4.6%
2023 1.49% -1.6%
2022 2.86% 11.2%
2021 1.63% 19.5%
2020 -1.55% 6.1%
2019 -0.36% 5.1%
2018 0.76% 13.3%
2017 0.88% 8%
2016 0.74% 3.6%
2015 0.14% 7.4%
2014 2.63% 6%
2013 4.03% 6.8%
2012 5.7% 5.3%
2011 5.88% 5.3%
2010 3.49% 4.4%
2009 2.41% -2.7%
2008 8.76% 14.5%
2007 4.17% 6.3%
2006 2.46% 8.2%
2005 2.86% 10.7%
2004 0.47% 5.9%
2003 0.39% 5.6%
2002 1.01% 8.8%
2001 0.31% 11.6%
2000 1.5% 8%
1999 1.25% 23.5%
1998 0.56% 16.8%
1997 1.32% 83.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Panama has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.02%, compared with 10.9% in Turkmenistan. In 2024, inflation was 0.69% in Panama and 4.6% in Turkmenistan.

Balance of trade

Panama Turkmenistan
Current account balance
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Current account balance ranking
51/190
2024
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.93%
2024
n/a
Goods imports
$25.1B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$19.1B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$5.75B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$18.3B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
11.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
17.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Panama Turkmenistan
Economic freedom 64.9 47
Economic freedom ranking 70/197 177/197
Property rights 56.7 17.4
Government integrity 37.4 8.4
Judicial effectiveness 49.6 12.3
Tax burden 86.1 94.2
Government spending 85.5 94.3
Fiscal health 51.8 99.9
Business freedom 72.6 37.5
Labor freedom 60.9 29.3
Monetary freedom 78.2 76.7
Trade freedom 80.2 74.2
Investment freedom 60 10
Financial freedom 60 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Panama
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Panama Turkmenistan
2026 64.9 47
2025 65.5 47.1
2024 64.1 46.3
2023 63.8 46.5
2022 65.4 46.2
2021 66.2 47.4
2020 67.2 46.5
2019 67.2 48.4
2018 67 47.1
2017 66.3 47.4
2016 64.8 41.9
2015 64.1 41.4
2014 63.4 42.2
2013 62.5 42.6
2012 65.2 43.8
2011 64.9 43.6
2010 64.8 42.5
2009 64.7 44.2
2008 64.7 43.4
2007 64.6 43
2006 65.6 43.8
2005 64.3 47.6
2004 65.3 50.7
2003 68.4 51.3
2002 68.5 43.2
2001 70.6 41.8
2000 71.6 37.6
1999 72.6 36.1
1998 72.6 35
1997 72.4 -
1996 71.8 -
1995 71.6 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Panama is 64.9, ranking 70/197, compared to 47 for Turkmenistan, ranking 177/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Panama Turkmenistan
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.68%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$48.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$39,260
2024
$21,020
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Total reserves ranking
88/177
2024
135/177
1999
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.38B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.24B
2024
$1.64B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$865M
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.91%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.7%
2023
0.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
47.2%
2012

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1994–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1946–1993, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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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.