Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Panama
Panama: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 58.1 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Panama, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Panama is 58.1, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Panama peaked at 76.65 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.56, in 2017.
Panama ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.65 | — |
| 1996 | 65.01 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 60.17 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 58.12 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.13 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 53.57 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 57.8 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 56.96 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.46 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 59.31 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.72 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 47.42 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 40.02 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 39.05 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.63 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.03 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 33.73 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.72 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 34.24 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.61 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.56 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.58 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 39.83 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 61.52 | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 54.41 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 52.73 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.23 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 57.38 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 59.6 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 60.27 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 60.47 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 60.16 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 59.35 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 58.1 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.02 | 55.13 | 76.65 | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.41 | 39.05 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 | 33.56 | 39.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.71 | 51.23 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 58.1 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More external debt data for Panama
- Other investment, Debt instruments 74.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 50.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16,397 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 49.53 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.5 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.3 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 11,030 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Panama?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Panama was 58.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October