5-bank asset concentration in Panama
Panama: 5-bank asset concentration was 61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Panama recorded 61 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Panama peaked at 83.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.02, in 2000.
That places Panama 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.02 | — |
| 2001 | 45.85 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.94 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 49.72 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.73 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 63.58 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 83.17 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 82.21 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.51 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 78.23 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.86 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 68.31 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 64.06 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 64.34 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.72 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 54.23 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 54.55 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.91 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.45 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 59.28 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 62.35 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 61 | -2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2 | 45.02 | 83.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.27 | 54.23 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 | 61 | 62.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Panama?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Panama was 61 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.02 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Panama ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.