Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama

Panama: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 223.5%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
-0.303 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
61
1960–2020

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2020

-0.4-0.200.2196019902020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.303 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Panama ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0242 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s -0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.303 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0586 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s -0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0044 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2497 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 155 Bahamas 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 Kuwait 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 159 Ecuador 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 160 Tunisia 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More financial sector data for Panama

All data for Panama β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama?
Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -0.303 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Panama rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.