External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama
Panama: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 121.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama stood at 121.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama peaked at 625.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2019.
That places Panama 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 625.6% | — |
| 1996 | 582.8% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 463.1% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 392.1% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 377.2% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 367.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 349.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 368.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 379.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 400.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 466.2% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 493.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 545.6% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 489.4% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 387.5% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 325.2% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 302.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 261.7% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 264.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 191.3% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 166.4% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 137.3% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 120.2% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 121.1% | +25.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 121.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 12.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 121.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 8.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.2% | 377.2% | 625.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 424.6% | 349.0% | 545.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.9% | 88.5% | 325.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 96.6% | 121.1% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Panama was 121.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 625.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.