Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Panama
Panama: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 148.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Panama is 148.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Panama peaked at 178.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2009.
That places Panama 11th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.2% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 132.1% | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 150.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 149.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 116.2% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 128.5% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 141.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -59.5% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 139.8% | +170.9% |
| 2011 | 160.7% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 178.4% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 171.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 148.0% | +44.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 148.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 148.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +170.9% | 51.6% | 139.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.3% | 51.6% | 158.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.7% | 78.2% | 178.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.0% | 148.0% | 148.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Panama?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Panama was 148.0% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 178.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.