Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Panama
Panama: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 83.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Panama, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Panama is 83.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Panama peaked at 83.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1961.
That places Panama 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1961 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 14.6% | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 17.5% | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +33.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 83.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 83.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.5%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 19.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 28.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 35.2% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 73.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 56.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Panama?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Panama was 83.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.