International debt issues to GDP (%) in Panama
Panama: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 84.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Panama, 1980–2020
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.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.3% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +28469.2% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +93.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 84.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 84.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +28469.2% | 0.1% | 32.8% |
| 2020 | +93.3% | 43.9% | 84.9% |
| 1994 | -91.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
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
- 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 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.