Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.762 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.762 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.8246 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Panama ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.9015 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8487 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Belarus 0.7801 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Bulgaria 0.7591 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Jordan 0.7404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 0.7177 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Panama
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,791 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.762 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8246 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.