Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Panama
Panama: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Panama is 1.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Panama peaked at 1.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Panama 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Panama, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +48.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 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 bank return on assets in Panama?
- Bank return on assets in Panama was 1.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for bank return on assets?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.