Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama
Panama: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 16,397 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama stood at 16,397 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama peaked at 16,397 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,684 US dollar per person, in 2003.
That places Panama 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,297 US dollar per person | — |
| 1996 | 7,984 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7,994 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,565 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6,742 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 6,536 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,139 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,977 US dollar per person | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 4,684 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5,071 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5,073 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,006 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 7,550 US dollar per person | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 8,285 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8,489 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9,379 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 10,034 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 11,013 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11,355 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12,604 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 13,081 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,671 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11,567 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 11,969 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12,528 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 12,065 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,369 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13,951 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 14,599 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15,477 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 16,397 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,716 US dollar per person | 6,742 US dollar per person | 8,297 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,281 US dollar per person | 4,684 US dollar per person | 8,489 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,620 US dollar per person | 9,379 US dollar per person | 13,081 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,143 US dollar per person | 12,065 US dollar per person | 16,397 US dollar per person | 6 |
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) 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.3 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 24.16 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 38.77 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 58.1 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama was 16,397 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16,397 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,684 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.