Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Panama
Panama: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 151.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Panama, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Panama is 151.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Panama peaked at 393.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 115.5%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 374.6% | — |
| 1984 | 285.2% | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 327.1% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 355.3% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 393.2% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 367.8% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 380.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 349.6% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 315.7% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 278.7% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 273.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 296.3% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 310.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 308.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 302.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 289.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 288.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 283.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 269.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 235.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 237.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 241.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 238.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 275.9% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 291.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 282.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 283.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 299.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 302.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 258.1% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 202.4% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 169.7% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 152.8% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 134.5% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 124.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 123.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 115.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 151.1% | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.8% | 285.2% | 393.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 301.3% | 273.4% | 349.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.9% | 235.4% | 291.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.2% | 115.5% | 302.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.1% | 151.1% | 151.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Panama?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Panama was 151.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 393.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.5% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.