Financial Markets Access Index in Panama
Panama: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.7726 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Panama, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in Panama stood at 0.7726.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Panama peaked at 0.8528 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2916, in 1993.
Panama ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5317 | 0.4712 | 0.5724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.401 | 0.2916 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5564 | 0.5359 | 0.5985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6301 | 0.5542 | 0.8528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7726 | 0.7726 | 0.7726 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,791 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.74 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 50.62 billion current LCU (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Panama?
- Financial markets access index in Panama was 0.7726 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8528 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2916 in 1993.
- How does Panama rank for financial markets access index?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.