Bank capital to total assets (%) in Panama
Panama: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 11.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank capital to total assets in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank capital to total assets in Panama stood at 11.8%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Panama peaked at 13.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 47th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
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 bank capital to total assets in Panama?
- Bank capital to total assets in Panama was 11.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.