Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Panama: Monetary Sector credit to private sector

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
49.8%
in 2017
Panama
98.2%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
Panama rank
22nd

Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 98.2% against 49.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 48.4%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Panama ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 15.5% 19.7% 4.2% Panama
1970s 18.6% 45.2% 26.6% Panama
1980s 28.9% 45.0% 16.1% Panama
1990s 29.8% 63.1% 33.3% Panama
2000s 39.0% 85.5% 46.4% Panama
2010s 44.9% 78.5% 33.6% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Panama?
Panama, at 98.2% against 49.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
48.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Panama ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,534 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.