Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-4.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 723.2%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.76 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-15.52 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
60
1961–2020
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama is -4.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 723.2% on the previous year and down 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 41.76 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.52 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Panama 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1963 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1964 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 27.95 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 31.23 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 32.75 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 41.76 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1976 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1977 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1979 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +1770.6% |
| 1980 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1983 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1987 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1988 | -15.52 % change on previous year | +1285.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7017 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1990 | -12.49 % change on previous year | +1680.6% |
| 1991 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1992 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1993 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1999 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2002 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2004 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +311.6% |
| 2005 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +783.9% |
| 2011 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2013 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2014 | 34.12 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 2015 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5985 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2020 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +723.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 21.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.91 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 41.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 34.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 901.56 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.76 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.52 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.