Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Panama
Panama: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.2671 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Panama stood at 0.2671 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Panama peaked at 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1365 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Panama 24th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Panama, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1982 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1467 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1607 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2663 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2809 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2674 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 21 Estonia 0.3316 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Naoero 0.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.2814 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Germany 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.2644 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Suriname 0.2627 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)
- 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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Panama?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Panama was 0.2671 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1365 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.