Panama External Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Panama External Debt: % of GDP
- Panama External Debt accounted for 167.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 187.3 % in the previous year.
- Panama External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2014 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 187.3 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 146.9 % in Dec 2018.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. World Bank provides External Debt in USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on benchmark year 2018. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.
Related information about Panama External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Panama, Current Account recorded a surplus of 434.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 731.9 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Panama Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 94.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 46.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 43,391.0 in Jul 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Panama's External Debt: % of GDP from 2014 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Panama's External Debt: % of GDP in 2021?
Panama External Debt accounted for 167.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 187.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167.4 2021 | 187.3 2020 | 146.9 2018 | 187.3 2020 | % | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 110.0 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 135.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 236.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 143.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.2 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 80.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 72.9 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 107.5 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 100.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 854.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,315.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.1 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 88.0 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 151.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 150.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 51.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.5 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 236.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.2 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,462.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 524.792 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 53,809.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) | 23.007 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) | 59.883 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) | 21.105 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) | 524,791.719 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 608,086.752 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 318,580.301 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) | 9,723.943 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,085.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 145.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -77.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,067.531 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 329,464.345 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,079.101 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,169.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,071,085.390 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 333,744.579 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 43.777 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.675 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,072.958 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 8.220 Jul 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) | 16,814.717 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) | 8,710.581 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) | 10,636.669 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (PAB th) | 83,394.847 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) | 30,335.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) | 7,428.13 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) | 6,147.94 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) | 48,718.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 115.979 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 91.522 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 94.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 434.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 731.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 46.336 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 46.336 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 44,085.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 39,768.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.904 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -74,373.797 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) | 434.679 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 4,997.525 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,204.292 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -699.429 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) | 3,860.024 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 637.235 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) | -1,074.780 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | -1,712.281 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) | 46.336 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | 2,511.505 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | -1,071.876 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,740.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,040.920 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 3,793.233 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 2.490 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 2.490 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -2,641.439 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -6,501.463 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -74,373.797 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 178,485.854 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 104,112.057 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) | 731.906 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,550.659 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,749.080 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 41,290.250 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,684.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.729 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 107,351.873 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 63,835.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 32,565.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 96,404.929 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.77 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.20 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 41,290.250 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 20,904.228 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
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