Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 2,174 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1960–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Panama is 2,174 current LCU per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 2,202 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -513.46 current LCU per person, in 1979.
That places Panama 153rd 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.11 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -5.6 current LCU per person | +80.3% |
| 1962 | -6.44 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1963 | -0.2435 current LCU per person | -96.2% |
| 1964 | -12.68 current LCU per person | +5106.4% |
| 1965 | -18.87 current LCU per person | +48.9% |
| 1966 | -20.17 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | -26.14 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1968 | -27.42 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | -52.08 current LCU per person | +89.9% |
| 1970 | -52.31 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | -90.28 current LCU per person | +72.6% |
| 1972 | -116.25 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1973 | -193.76 current LCU per person | +66.7% |
| 1974 | -355.59 current LCU per person | +83.5% |
| 1975 | -425.92 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | -440.46 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | -423.02 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | -273 current LCU per person | -35.5% |
| 1979 | -513.46 current LCU per person | +88.1% |
| 1980 | -348.95 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 1981 | -406.4 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1982 | -85.86 current LCU per person | -78.9% |
| 1983 | -246.15 current LCU per person | +186.7% |
| 1984 | -289.85 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | -225.72 current LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1986 | -151.59 current LCU per person | -32.8% |
| 1987 | -320.33 current LCU per person | +111.3% |
| 1988 | -428.69 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1989 | -349.02 current LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1990 | -11.4 current LCU per person | -96.7% |
| 1991 | 266.42 current LCU per person | -2436.6% |
| 1992 | 450.69 current LCU per person | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 558.21 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 738.43 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 725.29 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 723.47 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 885.3 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 692.04 current LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 308.76 current LCU per person | -55.4% |
| 2000 | 422.27 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 43.94 current LCU per person | -89.6% |
| 2002 | 600.9 current LCU per person | +1267.4% |
| 2003 | 739.74 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 783.13 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 765.18 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,048 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 1,507 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 1,615 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,202 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 2,195 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,765 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1,560 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,242 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 1,631 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 1,238 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 951.03 current LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 504.29 current LCU per person | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 254.96 current LCU per person | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 833.28 current LCU per person | +226.8% |
| 2020 | 2,174 current LCU per person | +160.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,174 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,174 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -5106.4% | -0.2435 current LCU per person | -12.68 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +2436.6% | -11.4 current LCU per person | 266.42 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +1267.4% | 43.94 current LCU per person | 600.9 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -17.28 current LCU per person | -52.08 current LCU per person | -0.2435 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -288.41 current LCU per person | -513.46 current LCU per person | -52.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -285.26 current LCU per person | -428.69 current LCU per person | -85.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 533.72 current LCU per person | -11.4 current LCU per person | 885.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 972.74 current LCU per person | 43.94 current LCU per person | 2,202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 current LCU per person | 254.96 current LCU per person | 2,195 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,174 current LCU per person | 2,174 current LCU per person | 2,174 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 150 Montenegro 2,895 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 2,482 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Palestine 2,181 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Bolivia 2,064 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Ghana 1,743 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Portugal 1,675 current LCU per person compare
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), per capita in Panama?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 2,174 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -513.46 current LCU per person in 1979.
- How does Panama rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.