Broad money growth in Panama
Panama: Broad money growth was 14.6% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Panama, 1961–2008
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2008, broad money growth in Panama stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Panama peaked at 36.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -26.9%, in 1988.
Panama ranks 44th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | -5.2% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 6.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | -26.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 7.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | -1.7% | 22.3% | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Domestic credit to private sector 100.2% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.4% (2020)
- Broad money 76.2% (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 98.2% (2020)
- Net foreign assets 9.33 billion current LCU (2020)
- Net domestic credit 50.62 billion current LCU (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.74 (2025)
- Net migration 6,151 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Panama?
- Broad money growth in Panama was 14.6% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.9% in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for broad money growth?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.