International debt issues to GDP in Panama
Panama: International debt issues to GDP was 84.9% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Panama, 1980β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Panama stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Panama peaked at 84.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Panama 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 0.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- 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)
- Net foreign assets 9.33 billion current LCU (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 98.2% (2020)
- Broad money 76.2% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.4% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 100.2% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Panama?
- International debt issues to gdp in Panama was 84.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.