Capital Accounts in Panama
Panama: Capital Accounts was 7.11 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Panama, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Panama is 7.11 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Panama peaked at 7.11 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Panama 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 25.00 million | — |
| 1970 | 34.00 million | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 69.19 million | +103.5% |
| 1972 | 82.53 million | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 138.42 million | +67.7% |
| 1974 | 163.75 million | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 220.58 million | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 198.67 million | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 293.13 million | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 340.22 million | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 445.46 million | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 676.91 million | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 772.74 million | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.30 billion | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 1.10 billion | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 billion | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 billion | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 795.12 million | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 762.99 million | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 732.54 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 785.23 million | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.55 billion | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.73 billion | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 2.09 billion | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 2.42 billion | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 billion | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.79 billion | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.09 billion | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.09 billion | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 billion | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.37 billion | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.20 billion | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.60 billion | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.25 billion | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 7.11 billion | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.50 million | 0 | 25.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.59 million | 34.00 million | 445.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion | 676.91 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 billion | 732.54 million | 2.79 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 billion | 3.04 billion | 7.11 billion | 9 |
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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 capital accounts in Panama?
- Capital accounts in Panama was 7.11 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Panama rank for capital accounts?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.