Real interest rate in Panama
Panama: Real interest rate was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Panama, 1996–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Panama is 4.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Panama peaked at 20.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 75th of 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.3% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 0.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Domestic credit to private sector 100.2% (2020)
- Net domestic credit 50.62 billion current LCU (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.74 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 9.33 billion current LCU (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.4% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 98.2% (2020)
- Broad money 76.2% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Panama?
- Real interest rate in Panama was 4.6% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for real interest rate?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.7%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.