Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Panama
Panama: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 43.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Panama, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Panama is 43.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 174.2% on the previous year and up 660.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Panama peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Panama 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -50.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +336.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +1122.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +220.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +174.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 901.59 SDR per person (2025)
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Panama?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Panama was 43.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.