Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama
Panama: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 278,732 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Panama, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama is 278,732 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Panama peaked at 278,732 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,303 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,303 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,434 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,661 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 1,921 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 2,307 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 2,643 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 3,160 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 3,546 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 3,788 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 5,149 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 6,848 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 9,182 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 11,739 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 15,913 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 17,312 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 17,558 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 18,411 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 20,671 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 24,735 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 29,786 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 35,299 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 36,313 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 36,313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36,910 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 38,072 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 40,089 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 40,800 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 33,258 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 33,196 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 33,375 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 40,577 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 50,402 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 62,622 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 72,897 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 83,013 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 89,435 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 102,053 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 126,627 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 149,192 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 159,270 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 172,435 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 149,301 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 151,568 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 162,327 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 181,225 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 203,686 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 241,087 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 278,732 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 278,732 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 278,732 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,418 units per square kilometre | 1,303 units per square kilometre | 3,788 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,752 units per square kilometre | 5,149 units per square kilometre | 24,735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,004 units per square kilometre | 29,786 units per square kilometre | 40,800 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,019 units per square kilometre | 33,375 units per square kilometre | 149,192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,848 units per square kilometre | 149,301 units per square kilometre | 278,732 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 140 Eswatini 321,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 312,519 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Australia 290,209 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 275,756 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Latvia 235,428 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Jordan 232,190 units per square kilometre 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 278,732 units per square kilometre 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 278,732 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,303 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 172 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 120.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.