Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.2684 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Panama 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0816 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.1173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2684 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +177.6% |
| 2021 | 0.131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0792 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +177.6% | 0.0627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2684 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0771 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 149 Estonia 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sudan 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 United States of America 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Slovenia 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Australia 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0386 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2684 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.