Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Panama
Panama: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 101.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Panama, 2010–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 101.2% for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Panama peaked at 101.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 9th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.1% | — |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +21.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 101.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Panama's 101.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 65.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 101.2% | 101.2% | 1 |
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 other sectors of the domestic economy in Panama?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Panama was 101.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.