Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 164.53 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
164.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
232.07 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-193.52 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
57
1961–2020
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama stood at 164.53 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 11,039.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 232.07 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -193.52 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Panama ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -85.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1963 | 96.1 % change on previous year | -620.6% |
| 1965 | -53.42 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1966 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1967 | -33.46 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 1968 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1969 | -95.41 % change on previous year | +1094.2% |
| 1970 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1971 | -77.48 % change on previous year | +2227.5% |
| 1972 | -32.39 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1973 | -71.25 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 1974 | -88.46 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1975 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1976 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1977 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1978 | 33.88 % change on previous year | +2085.9% |
| 1979 | -92.64 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1980 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1981 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1982 | 78.37 % change on previous year | -507.1% |
| 1983 | -193.52 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1984 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1985 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1986 | 31.3 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1987 | -116.07 % change on previous year | -470.8% |
| 1988 | -36.79 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1990 | 96.66 % change on previous year | +474.6% |
| 1992 | 72.74 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 35.04 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.244 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1996 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +632.1% |
| 1997 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +1291.4% |
| 1998 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1999 | -54.49 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 2000 | 39.48 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2001 | -89.39 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 2003 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4332 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2006 | 39.5 % change on previous year | -9218.1% |
| 2007 | 46.52 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2009 | 38.86 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2011 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -1328.7% |
| 2012 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2013 | -18.95 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2014 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2015 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2016 | -21.86 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | -46.06 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2018 | -48.59 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 232.07 % change on previous year | -577.6% |
| 2020 | 164.53 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 164.53 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 164.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 12.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +9218.1% | -0.4332 % change on previous year | 39.5 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2227.5% | -3.33 % change on previous year | -77.48 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2085.9% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1328.7% | 1.48 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1291.4% | 1.79 % change on previous year | 24.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -26.06 % change on previous year | -95.41 % change on previous year | 96.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -35.91 % change on previous year | -92.64 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -20.9 % change on previous year | -193.52 % change on previous year | 78.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.34 % change on previous year | -54.49 % change on previous year | 96.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13 % change on previous year | -89.39 % change on previous year | 46.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -48.59 % change on previous year | 232.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.53 % change on previous year | 164.53 % change on previous year | 164.53 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 7 Guinea 248.32 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Spain 183.53 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kenya 179.79 % change on previous year compare
- 11 United States 152.33 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mali 152.27 % change on previous year compare
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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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama was 164.53 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 232.07 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.52 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Panama rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,039.9%. 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 foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.