22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Panama

Panama: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.8761 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.8761 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.62 units per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.8754 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1993–2025

12341993200920251993: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP1994: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP1995: 3.6 units per US$ of GDP1996: 3.5 units per US$ of GDP1997: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP1998: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP1999: 3.1 units per US$ of GDP2000: 3 units per US$ of GDP2001: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP2002: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP2003: 2.5 units per US$ of GDP2004: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP2005: 2.4 units per US$ of GDP2006: 2.4 units per US$ of GDP2007: 2.4 units per US$ of GDP2008: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP2009: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP2010: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP2011: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP2012: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP2013: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2014: 2 units per US$ of GDP2015: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP2016: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP2017: 1.4 units per US$ of GDP2018: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2019: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2020: 1.5 units per US$ of GDP2021: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2022: 1 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.966 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.875 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.876 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.8761 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 3.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8754 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Panama 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 3.5 units per US$ of GDP
1994 3.37 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1995 3.62 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1996 3.51 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1997 3.34 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1998 3.2 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1999 3.14 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2000 2.98 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2001 2.78 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2002 2.61 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2003 2.45 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2004 2.32 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2005 2.4 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2006 2.42 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2007 2.45 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2008 2.85 units per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2009 2.79 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2010 2.84 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2011 2.79 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2012 2.55 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2013 2.19 units per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2014 1.97 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2015 1.66 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2016 1.56 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2017 1.36 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2018 1.28 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2019 1.24 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2020 1.5 units per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2021 1.26 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2022 1.04 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2023 0.9657 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2024 0.8754 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2025 0.8761 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.8761 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.8761 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP, 9.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.38 units per US$ of GDP 3.14 units per US$ of GDP 3.62 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 2.61 units per US$ of GDP 2.32 units per US$ of GDP 2.98 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.94 units per US$ of GDP 1.24 units per US$ of GDP 2.84 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.09 units per US$ of GDP 0.8754 units per US$ of GDP 1.5 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 17 Singapore 1.38 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Ireland 1.28 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Seychelles 1.18 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Qatar 0.8538 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Laos 0.8529 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 0.7917 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Panama?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.8761 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8754 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Panama rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.