Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

2007 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Panama household debt accounted for 38.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 38.0 % in the previous quarter.
  • Panama household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2007 to Mar 2024.
  • 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 32.2 USD bn in May 2024.
  • Money Supply M2 in Panama increased 6.3 % YoY in Apr 2024.
  • Panama Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 4.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.3 Months of Import in May 2024.
  • Panama Domestic Credit reached 61.9 USD bn in May 2024, representing an increased of 4.9 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.6 % in May 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.8 % in the previous month.

View Panama's Household Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Panama Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Panama's Household Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2024?

Panama household debt accounted for 38.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 38.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
38.1 Mar 2024 38.0 Dec 2023 33.1 Mar 2013 50.8 Mar 2021 % quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
Armenia (%) 27.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 116.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Austria (%) 45.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 11.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 9.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 59.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2024
Botswana (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) 14.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Bulgaria (%) 27.4 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Canada (%) 100.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 39.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
China (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 32.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 32.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (%) 88.2 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 34.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Denmark (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 17.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Egypt (%) 7.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 37.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
European Union (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 75.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 51.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 46.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 90.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 19.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 73.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 17.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Ireland (%) 30.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 42.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 48.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Japan (%) 65.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 81.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 94.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 20.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Latvia (%) 19.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 25.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 68.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malta (%) 40.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 25.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 25.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 23.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 89.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 91.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 93.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Panama (%) 38.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 23.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 65.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Romania (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 11.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Serbia (%) 17.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 45.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 27.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 41.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) 49.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 87.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 129.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 88.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Thailand (%) 90.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 11.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 82.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2024
United States (%) 63.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Uruguay (%) 11.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
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 (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 573.926 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 51,860.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 59.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 22.672 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 53.964 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 20.911 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 573,925.615 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 370,551.352 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 670,830.564 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 8,469.450 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,042.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -76.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,900.259 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 807,995.942 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,164.399 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,123.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -9.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,054,288.448 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 448,064.045 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 27.285 May 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.123 May 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 9.221 May 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - May 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 7,973.978 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 11,437.554 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 10,878.062 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 81,166.739 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
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) 103.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 71.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 878.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,089.260 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 14.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,089.260 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 43,391.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Jul 2024
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) -2.777 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,805.352 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -2,322.920 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -2,549.871 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,727.764 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,021.013 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,293.249 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,125.248 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -2,259.988 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 3,645.395 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 71.622 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.292 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,134.740 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) -1,187.874 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.292 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 3,088.771 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 775.197 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -1,997.466 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -6,195.266 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 3,089.260 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -73,805.352 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 103,815.505 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 177,620.857 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 878.406 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Jul 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,567.008 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,884.760 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 40,975.270 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.0 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,502.2 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.733 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 105,254.667 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,845.5 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,409.3 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 94,370.398 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.18 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.04 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 40,975.270 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 20,988.189 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024

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