Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Panama
Panama: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -0.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Panama, 1961–2009
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Panama recorded -0.6% for claims on central government in 2009.
The figure is up 80.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Panama peaked at 31.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -24.9%, in 1990.
That places Panama 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Panama, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1962 | -1.2% | -121.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -148.1% |
| 1964 | -0.1% | -115.7% |
| 1965 | -2.1% | +2221.6% |
| 1966 | -0.7% | -65.6% |
| 1967 | -0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -324.7% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | +953.0% |
| 1970 | -7.8% | -144.5% |
| 1971 | -1.4% | -82.5% |
| 1972 | -1.5% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | -1.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -910.5% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | +156.3% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -77.1% |
| 1978 | -21.1% | -903.3% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -124.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -86.2% |
| 1986 | -2.1% | -250.7% |
| 1987 | -4.2% | +94.8% |
| 1988 | -1.4% | -66.3% |
| 1989 | -1.1% | -24.0% |
| 1990 | -24.9% | +2242.2% |
| 1991 | -12.5% | -50.0% |
| 1992 | -3.4% | -72.6% |
| 1993 | -5.9% | +73.1% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | -4.3% | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -240.7% |
| 1997 | -6.0% | -199.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -104.2% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -351.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -137.7% |
| 2001 | -2.7% | -1209.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -227.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +76.5% |
| 2005 | -5.1% | -202.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -102.9% |
| 2007 | -6.8% | -4767.2% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | -55.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -80.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's -0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -4767.2% | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | -2242.2% | -1.1% | -24.9% |
| 1965 | -2221.6% | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | -1209.5% | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | +953.0% | 1.7% | 17.5% |
| 1978 | -903.3% | 2.6% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -2.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | -21.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -4.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.7% | -24.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -6.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
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 claims on central government in Panama?
- Claims on central government in Panama was -0.6% in 2009, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.9% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for claims on central government?
- Panama ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.