Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

2007 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Panama household debt accounted for 37.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 37.7 % in the previous quarter.
  • Panama household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2007 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 50.8 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 33.1 % in Mar 2013.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Superintendency of Banks of Panama provides Household Debt in local currency. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt includes Mortgages and Consumer Loans. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2018 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Panama Household Debt reached 34.3 USD bn in Apr 2026.
  • Money Supply M2 in Panama increased 6.0 % YoY in Apr 2026.
  • Panama Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.3 USD bn in May 2026.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 3.0 Months of Import in Mar 2026.
  • Panama Domestic Credit reached 65.3 USD bn in Apr 2026, representing an increased of 1.2 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.5 % in Apr 2026, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous month.

View Panama's Household Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Panama's Household Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Panama household debt accounted for 37.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 37.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
37.8 Dec 2025 37.7 Sep 2025 33.1 Mar 2013 50.8 Mar 2021 % quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 14.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 6.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 120.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 42.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 14.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Belarus (%) 10.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 58.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 11.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 25.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 15.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 30.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Canada (%) 99.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 37.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 60.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 33.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 68.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 33.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 89.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 35.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 40.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 50.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 72.7 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
France (%) 58.9 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 48.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 45.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 87.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 21.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 70.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 17.6 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Ireland (%) 24.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 42.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 47.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Japan (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 69.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 66.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 91.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) 23.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (%) 30.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 61.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 70.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.7 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Malta (%) 48.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 17.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 28.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 30.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 22.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 97.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 91.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 89.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 37.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 13.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 22.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 56.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 15.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 18.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 10.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 19.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 51.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 46.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 28.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 41.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 46.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sweden (%) 85.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 125.1 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan, China (%) 94.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Thailand (%) 86.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 10.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 4.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
United Arab Emirates (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
United Kingdom (%) 78.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025
United States (%) 60.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Uruguay (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,320.820 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 573.024 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 59,349.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 27.414 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 70.782 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 25.515 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 573,023.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 704,745.941 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 326,884.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,233.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 83.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 25.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
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) 1,351.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 28.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
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) 20.645 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 207.067 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,311.685 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 161.698 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: USA (PAB th) 145,828.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: South Korea (PAB th) 233,057.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,311,685.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 66,371.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 46,106.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 12,910.964 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 6,326.466 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 4,341.308 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 118,481.445 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: Asia: ASEAN: Thailand (PAB th) 108,126.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: America: LAIA: MERCOSUR: Brazil (PAB th) 299,244.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: America: NAFTA: USA (PAB th) 2,729,967.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,755,621.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 47,260.000 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 152.300 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 147.500 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 212.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 93.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 803.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 48,680.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 167.4 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 (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.282 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -77,745.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -2,721.267 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 3,969.010 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 93.682 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -7,282.947 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -3,313.938 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,476.172 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 4,152.366 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -646.384 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,111.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,628.539 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 1.007 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,757.686 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 13.787 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 2,121.850 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 591.506 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 1.007 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 248.795 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -77,745.917 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 117,758.868 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 195,504.785 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 803.813 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Apr 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,572.629 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,470.440 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 46,864.940 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,346.1 May 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.239 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 120,742.505 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 65,254.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 34,307.6 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 104,817.978 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.57 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 46,864.940 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,435.075 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026

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