Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1970 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Panama External Debt: Short Term accounted for 59.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 62.5 % in the previous year.
  • Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1970 to 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 106.4 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.0 % in 2007.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Short Term 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. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2014 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Panama External Debt: Short Term: % 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.
  • Panama External Debt: Short Term value stood at 39.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.

View Panama's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1970 to 2021 in the chart:

Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Panama's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2021?

Panama External Debt: Short Term accounted for 59.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 62.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
59.0 2021 62.5 2020 0.0 2007 106.4 2008 % yearly 1970 - 2021

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Argentina (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 22.5 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 48.2 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Belarus (%) 14.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 91.9 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 54.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.5 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 197.5 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 31.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Estonia (%) 26.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 109.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 79.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 299.0 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.7 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 211.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 9.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 2.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 77.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 33.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Latvia (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 33.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,154.1 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 163.8 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 65.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 16.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 9.3 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 148.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 46.6 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 60.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Romania (%) 14.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 42.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Spain (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 56.5 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 115.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 32.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 15.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 196.0 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 29.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Panama Key Series

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) 376.798 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 53,873.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 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) 376,797.799 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 509,360.329 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 150,376.752 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 9,827.461 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,259.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -71.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) 1,349.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) 33.249 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 204.656 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 225.157 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 48,718.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.522 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 115.979 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 52.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 824.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 726.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 44,046.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 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) -78,418.321 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -2,237.755 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 824.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,032.566 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,683.629 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -5,833.509 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,331.072 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.333 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,297.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,000.008 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -2,297.497 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,446.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 674.772 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 924.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,348.937 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -1,502.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) -5.330 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.333 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -78,418.321 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 103,227.647 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 181,645.968 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 726.814 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Oct 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,559.690 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,471.220 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,589.720 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,684.4 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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) 64,183.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,710.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 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 (%) 69.77 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 41,589.720 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,071.440 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024

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