Insurance indicators — Penetration in Panama

Panama: Insurance indicators — Penetration was 2.24 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.24 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.88 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
2.22 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
9
2011–2024

Insurance indicators — Penetration in Panama, 2011–2024

01232011201720242011: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 2.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 2.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, insurance indicators — penetration in Panama stood at 2.24 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance indicators — penetration in Panama peaked at 2.88 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.22 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

Panama ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.58 Percentage of GDP 2.25 Percentage of GDP 2.88 Percentage of GDP 4
2020s 2.35 Percentage of GDP 2.22 Percentage of GDP 2.66 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance indicators — penetration in Panama?
Insurance indicators — penetration in Panama was 2.24 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.88 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Panama rank for insurance indicators — penetration?
Panama ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is insurance indicators — penetration rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.