Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama
Panama: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama is -8.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 102.5% on the previous year and down 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama peaked at -2.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 145th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3.5% | — |
| 2015 | -4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | -3.4% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | -5.4% | +104.6% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | +56.2% |
| 2021 | -7.3% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | -4.0% | -46.0% |
| 2023 | -4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | -8.2% | +102.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's -8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.3%, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.6% | -5.4% | -2.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -6.4% | -8.4% | -4.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama was -8.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -2.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Panama ranks 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.