Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Panama
Panama: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 901.56 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 901.56 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Panama peaked at 1,513 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.85 SDR per person, in 1962.
That places Panama 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Panama, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.48 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.14 SDR per person | -36.2% |
| 1962 | 3.85 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 5.92 SDR per person | +54.0% |
| 1964 | 3.86 SDR per person | -34.9% |
| 1965 | 4.28 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 4.3 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.75 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 7.77 SDR per person | +63.4% |
| 1969 | 9.59 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 7.6 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 7.93 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 18.14 SDR per person | +128.7% |
| 1973 | 14.63 SDR per person | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 17.66 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 13.31 SDR per person | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 35.31 SDR per person | +165.2% |
| 1977 | 29.56 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 57.74 SDR per person | +95.4% |
| 1979 | 43.8 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 42.34 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 50.02 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 42.76 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 89.65 SDR per person | +109.7% |
| 1984 | 102.27 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 35.2 SDR per person | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 61.15 SDR per person | +73.7% |
| 1987 | 23.82 SDR per person | -61.0% |
| 1988 | 22.8 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 37.8 SDR per person | +65.8% |
| 1990 | 90.43 SDR per person | +139.2% |
| 1991 | 135.86 SDR per person | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 137.29 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 161.75 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 176.26 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 188.38 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 212.47 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 295.57 SDR per person | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 230.12 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 198.69 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 180.2 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 278.8 SDR per person | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 273.99 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 209.39 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 121.08 SDR per person | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 251.84 SDR per person | +108.0% |
| 2006 | 259.16 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 352.62 SDR per person | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 445.99 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 490.62 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 435.37 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 356.78 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 378.25 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 435.69 SDR per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 668.13 SDR per person | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 569.46 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 664.87 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 418.59 SDR per person | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 322.21 SDR per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 541.63 SDR per person | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 1,513 SDR per person | +179.4% |
| 2021 | 1,329 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,055 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1,027 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,066 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 901.56 SDR per person | -15.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 901.56 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 901.56 SDR per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 SDR per person, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 SDR per person | 3.85 SDR per person | 9.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.57 SDR per person | 7.6 SDR per person | 57.74 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.78 SDR per person | 22.8 SDR per person | 102.27 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.68 SDR per person | 90.43 SDR per person | 295.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.37 SDR per person | 121.08 SDR per person | 490.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.1 SDR per person | 322.21 SDR per person | 668.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 SDR per person | 901.56 SDR per person | 1,513 SDR per person | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Panama?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Panama was 901.56 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 SDR per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 SDR per person in 1962.
- How does Panama rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.