Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Panama
Panama: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Panama, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Panama peaked at 0.128 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.0925 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Panama 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1962 | -0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1963 | -0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | -0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1966 | -0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1967 | -0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -325.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -227.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -1364.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | +283.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1122 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1126 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1979 | 0.051 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0651 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0737 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0988 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 0.128 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1257 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1138 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -130.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | +113.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | +108.8% |
| 1994 | -0.067 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0556 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0775 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0775 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0738 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0925 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0618 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -99.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0342 units per US$ of GDP | +17464.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0717 units per US$ of GDP | +142.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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% | -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0342 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +1364.4% | -0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +325.2% | -0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +283.9% | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1126 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | 0.128 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0497 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0536 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0925 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 118 Republic of Moldova -0.0266 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Oman -0.0345 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Latvia -0.0397 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Tonga -0.0836 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.0847 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Dominica -0.0915 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Panama?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Panama was -0.0807 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0925 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.