Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Panama
Panama: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was -11.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Panama, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Panama is -11.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.1% on the previous year and down 197.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Panama peaked at 12.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.4% | — |
| 1961 | -1.5% | -38.6% |
| 1962 | -1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | -1.3% | -14.5% |
| 1964 | -1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | -1.3% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | -1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | -1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | -0.9% | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -325.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -63.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -68.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2% | -227.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1364.4% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +283.9% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -61.7% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -68.9% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -130.8% |
| 1992 | -2.2% | +113.8% |
| 1993 | -4.5% | +108.8% |
| 1994 | -6.7% | +48.8% |
| 1995 | -8.9% | +32.4% |
| 1996 | -5.6% | -37.4% |
| 1997 | -8.7% | +55.8% |
| 1998 | -7.7% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | -7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -7.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -9.2% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | -33.2% |
| 2003 | -3.8% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2005 | -3.4% | +17464.1% |
| 2006 | -3.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | -7.1% | +140.1% |
| 2008 | -8.1% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | -7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -3.8% | -51.5% |
| 2011 | -1.9% | -50.3% |
| 2012 | -1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | -3.4% | +95.6% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | +59.9% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | -5.8% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | -3.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | -6.4% | +66.0% |
| 2020 | -11.4% | +77.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's -11.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -17464.1% | -0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | +1364.4% | -0.2% | 2.3% |
| 1969 | +325.2% | -0.9% | 2.1% |
| 1975 | +283.9% | 2.3% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -2.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | -0.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.0% | -8.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.6% | -9.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.1% | -6.4% | -1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.4% | -11.4% | -11.4% | 1 |
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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, etc. in Panama?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Panama was -11.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Panama ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.3%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.