Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Panama

Panama: Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP was 2.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.9%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
19th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2002–2021

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Panama, 2002–2021

12342002201120212002: 1.3 %2007: 1.5 %2012: 1.5 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.879 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 2.9 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2.9% for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Panama peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.

Panama ranks 19th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%) in Panama, 2002 to 2021.
Year % Change
2002 1.3% —
2007 1.5% +13.1%
2012 1.5% +0.9%
2015 1.9% +29.5%
2016 1.1% -41.4%
2017 0.9% -22.0%
2018 1.3% +50.1%
2019 2.2% +66.2%
2020 3.8% +72.5%
2021 2.9% -22.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
2010s 1.5% 0.9% 2.2% 6
2020s 3.4% 2.9% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 16 France 3.4% compare
  2. 17 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
  3. 18 Chile 3.0% compare
  4. 20 Italy 2.7% compare
  5. 21 Georgia 2.7% compare
  6. 22 Germany 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Panama?
Corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Panama was 2.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
How does Panama rank for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp?
Panama ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,332 data points, 2000–2021
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