Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama
Panama: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -7.12 billion current LCU 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama stood at -7.12 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 109.0% on the previous year and down 292.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama peaked at -1.77 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.12 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Panama 71st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.23 billion current LCU | -3.75 billion current LCU | -1.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.65 billion current LCU | -7.12 billion current LCU | -3.02 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Panama
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Tax revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 28.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 33.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.4% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Panama was -7.12 billion current LCU 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 -1.77 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.12 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Panama ranks 71st 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 292.7%. 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 (-) (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.