Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama
Panama: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama is 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Panama peaked at 2.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.737 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Panama 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 2.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8077 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 21 Germany 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 0.9352 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 0.8697 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Dominica 0.7485 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Mozambique 0.7096 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Ukraine 0.683 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5574 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 0.8286 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 2.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.737 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Panama ranks 24th 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 down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.