Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Panama
Panama: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 73.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Panama is 73.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Panama peaked at 104.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1961.
That places Panama 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8% | — |
| 1961 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 18.4% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 22.7% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 28.3% | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 33.4% | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 40.8% | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 73.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 73.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.7% | 16.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 28.3% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 41.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 38.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 76.2% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 64.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 73.6% | 98.2% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Panama?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Panama was 73.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.