Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Panama
Panama: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 15.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 15.7% for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Panama peaked at 18.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 111th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 15.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
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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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Panama?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Panama was 15.7% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.