Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1970 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Panama External Debt: Short Term accounted for 59.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 62.5 % in the previous year.
  • Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1970 to 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 104.1 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.0 % in 2007.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Short Term 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. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2014 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Panama External Debt: Short Term: % 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.
  • Panama External Debt: Short Term value stood at 39.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 20.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Panama's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1970 to 2021 in the chart:

Panama External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Panama's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2021?

Panama External Debt: Short Term accounted for 59.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 62.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
59.9 2021 62.5 2020 0.0 2007 104.1 2008 % yearly 1970 - 2021

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Armenia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 101.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Brazil (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Canada (%) 55.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 165.4 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 32.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.1 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Finland (%) 72.2 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Germany (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Greece (%) 76.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 14.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Iceland (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 31.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kenya (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1,131.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 165.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 3.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 2.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 55.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Poland (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Portugal (%) 59.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 43.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Spain (%) 60.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.2 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 32.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 188.6 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
United States (%) 29.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Panama Key Series

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) 460.252 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 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) 567,877.450 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 460,252.161 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 10,843.916 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 487,361.403 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,324.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 83.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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) 1,404.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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) 35.282 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 211.345 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,194.503 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 165.039 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 1989 - Aug 2025
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 80,133.426 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 7,601.984 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 11,096.530 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 19,938.525 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,072,958.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 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) 128.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -502.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 676.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 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) -75,811.580 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,457.621 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -3,116.496 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 548.322 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,634.327 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -2,560.827 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 466.385 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 665.035 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,179.957 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) -502.946 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -7,296.453 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,502.052 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 0.374 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,301.970 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -2,194.910 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,228.288 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 4,132.275 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,103.205 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 0.374 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 193,078.165 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 117,266.585 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -75,811.580 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 676.356 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,598.833 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,045.180 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,621.300 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,397.9 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.178 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 115,131.706 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 64,958.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 33,969.4 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 102,722.968 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.67 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 45,621.300 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,458.796 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025

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