Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama
Panama: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama peaked at 1.05 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Panama ranks 156th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1784 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1635 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1709 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.184 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2012 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2116 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2271 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2369 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2306 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2833 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3341 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4079 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.456 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5406 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5285 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5043 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4998 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4736 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4964 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4799 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5025 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4679 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4557 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4438 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4327 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4384 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4442 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4189 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.417 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3856 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4264 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4659 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5301 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5786 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6446 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7229 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7542 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8542 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9511 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9894 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.867 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8283 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7992 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8104 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8115 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8253 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1966 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4525 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2833 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5406 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4501 units per US$ of GDP | 0.417 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6314 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3856 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9511 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8648 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7992 units per US$ of GDP | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 153 Brazil 0.8585 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Lesotho 0.8281 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.822 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Cyprus 0.7788 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Suriname 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Ireland 0.5989 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Panama?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama was 0.8056 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.05 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Panama ranks 156th out of 174 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 down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.