Panama External Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Panama External Debt: % of GDP
- Panama External Debt accounted for 169.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 187.4 % in the previous year.
- Panama External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2014 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 187.4 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 146.9 % in Dec 2018.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. World Bank provides External Debt in USD. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on benchmark year 2018. The International Monetary Fund average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.
Related information about Panama External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Panama, Current Account recorded a surplus of 522.5 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 887.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Panama Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 434.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 48,132.1 in Oct 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Panama's External Debt: % of GDP from 2014 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Panama's External Debt: % of GDP in 2021?
Panama External Debt accounted for 169.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 187.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169.8 2021 | 187.4 2020 | 146.9 2018 | 187.4 2020 | % | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 698.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.5 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 109.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -6,416.100 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 740.274 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 8.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 58,832.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) | 25.641 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) | 70.554 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) | 23.819 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 2,942,813.523 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 487,361.403 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) | 693,972.524 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) | 9,460.795 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,108.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 83.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 29,822.596 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 295,370.102 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,991.392 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,192.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 725,843.056 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 233,578.902 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 20.512 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 209.282 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,194.503 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 163.428 Jul 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jul 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) | 11,096.530 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (PAB th) | 84,431.775 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) | 7,601.984 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) | 19,938.525 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) | 30,335.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) | 1,072,958.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) | 6,147.94 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) | 7,428.13 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) | 48,718.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 115.979 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 91.522 2021 | yearly | 1981 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -1,419.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 522.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -887.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 434.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 434.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 48,132.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 39,768.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 59.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -3.079 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -76,500.694 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) | -2,237.755 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 2.333 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 674.772 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 5,032.566 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) | 824.140 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -5,833.509 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) | 4,331.072 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -1,502.437 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | 924.830 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,000.008 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -2,297.497 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | -5.330 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,348.937 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -1,297.490 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 2.333 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) | -361.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | 1,446.866 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 3,683.629 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -78,418.321 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 181,645.968 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 103,227.647 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) | 726.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 37.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,501.738 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,864.380 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 45,263.270 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,972.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.744 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 115,289.651 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 65,123.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 33,838.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 102,246.063 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.29 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.25 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 43,274.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 21,436.337 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
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