Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Panama
Panama: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 41.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Panama, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 41.6% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Panama peaked at 42.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Panama ranks 7th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -92.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +34720.9% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 0.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 30.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
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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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Panama?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Panama was 41.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public 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 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 international public 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.