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. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2020
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1962 | -0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4897.8% |
| 1965 | -0.029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1966 | -0.0293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1968 | -0.0352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1971 | -0.0922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1972 | -0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1973 | -0.1664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1975 | -0.303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -0.2814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | -0.157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1979 | -0.2649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1980 | -0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1981 | -0.156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +185.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1987 | -0.108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2270.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1234.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +220.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +223.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -4897.8% | -0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +2270.6% | -0.0044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +1234.4% | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Bahamas 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Kuwait 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Ecuador 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Tunisia 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.