Foreign assets per capita in Panama

Panama: Foreign assets per capita was 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,002 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
42nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
19,882 real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
All-time low
10,088 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Panama, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 15.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 16.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 17.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 17.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 17.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 19.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 19.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 17.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 17.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 19.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Panama recorded 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Panama peaked at 19,882 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,088 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

Panama ranks 42nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Panama, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 15,610 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 14,632 real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
1997 15,196 real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
1998 14,084 real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
1999 12,937 real chained 2019 US$ -8.1%
2000 12,482 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2001 12,409 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2002 10,573 real chained 2019 US$ -14.8%
2003 10,088 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2004 10,852 real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2005 11,347 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2006 13,060 real chained 2019 US$ +15.1%
2007 15,566 real chained 2019 US$ +19.2%
2008 15,756 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
2009 15,920 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2010 16,712 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2011 17,006 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2012 17,291 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2013 17,353 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2014 19,014 real chained 2019 US$ +9.6%
2015 19,882 real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2016 19,539 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2017 17,846 real chained 2019 US$ -8.7%
2018 17,893 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2019 18,082 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2020 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,492 real chained 2019 US$ 12,937 real chained 2019 US$ 15,610 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,805 real chained 2019 US$ 10,088 real chained 2019 US$ 15,920 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 18,062 real chained 2019 US$ 16,712 real chained 2019 US$ 19,882 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 39 Lithuania 22,867 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Slovakia 21,814 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Chile 20,629 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Uruguay 18,366 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Oman 17,281 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 15,999 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Panama?
Foreign assets per capita in Panama was 19,002 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19,882 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 10,088 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Panama rank for foreign assets per capita?
Panama ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.