Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama
Panama: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 5,919 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5,919 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama peaked at 5,919 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.54 units per person, in 1961.
That places Panama 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.08 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 83.54 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 89.18 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 100.23 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 112.44 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 131.03 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 145.73 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 169.16 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 184.41 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 191.45 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 253 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 327.17 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 426.7 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 530.94 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 700.86 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 742.9 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 734.58 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 751.4 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 823.39 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 961.94 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 1,131 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 1,309 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 1,315 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,285 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,276 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,286 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,324 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,318 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,051 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 1,027 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,010 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,203 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 1,463 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 1,780 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 2,030 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 2,265 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 2,391 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,674 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 3,253 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 3,757 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 3,933 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,176 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,547 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 3,532 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,712 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,066 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,486 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5,214 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5,919 units per person | +13.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5,919 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 6% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5,919 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.23 units per person | 83.54 units per person | 191.45 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 625.29 units per person | 253 units per person | 961.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,232 units per person | 1,027 units per person | 1,324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 units per person | 1,010 units per person | 3,757 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,287 units per person | 3,532 units per person | 5,919 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama was 5,919 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5,919 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.54 units per person in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Panama ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.