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
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960β2020
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
| 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,791 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 996.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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.