Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Panama
Panama: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Panama, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Panama peaked at 0.2879 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Panama ranks 117th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0723 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0748 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0906 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.107 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1202 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1467 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.148 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.226 units per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1856 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1762 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1785 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1923 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1691 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1347 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1289 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1139 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1313 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1371 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1655 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1807 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2268 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2402 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2464 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2396 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2579 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2525 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2376 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2479 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2612 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2528 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2467 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2879 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1686 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 units per US$ of GDP | 0.226 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2464 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2579 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2376 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2879 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 114 Finland 0.3052 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Norway 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Germany 0.252 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2452 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Barbados 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Panama?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Panama was 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2879 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.