Bank concentration in Panama
Panama: Bank concentration was 43.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Panama is 43.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Panama peaked at 76.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 33.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 38.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.8% | 45.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.74 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 50.62 billion current LCU (2020)
- Net foreign assets 9.33 billion current LCU (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 98.2% (2020)
- Broad money 76.2% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.4% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 100.2% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Panama?
- Bank concentration in Panama was 43.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for bank concentration?
- Panama ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.