Least developed countries vs Panama: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) over time
- Least developed countries
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 73.6% against 30.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Panama ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 20.9% | 15.8% | Panama |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 47.1% | 39.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 45.0% | 35.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 63.1% | 53.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 85.5% | 72.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 79.2% | 56.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 81.2% | 51.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Least developed countries or Panama?
- Panama, at 73.6% against 30.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Least developed countries and Panama?
- 43.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Panama?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Panama rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th and Panama ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.