Deposit interest rate in Panama
Panama: Deposit interest rate was 2.8% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Panama, 1986–2006
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, deposit interest rate in Panama stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Panama peaked at 8.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
Panama ranks 84th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.74 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 50.62 billion current LCU (2020)
- Net foreign assets 9.33 billion current LCU (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 98.2% (2020)
- Broad money 76.2% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.4% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 100.2% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Panama?
- Deposit interest rate in Panama was 2.8% in 2006, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for deposit interest rate?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2006.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.