Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Panama
Panama: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 1.91 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
1.91
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2001
All-time low
1.36
in 2004
Years of data
6
2001–2006
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Panama, 2001–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.91 for savings rate, percent per annum in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Panama ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.83 | — |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +14.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 savings rate, percent per annum in Panama?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Panama was 1.91 in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2001.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2006.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.