IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 8,156 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,156 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
9,426 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
4.98 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 8,156 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 9,426 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 77th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 149.58 units per square kilometre | +2905.4% |
| 1966 | 149.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 149.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 181.87 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 412.97 units per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 1970 | 470.68 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 425.21 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 376.92 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 376.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 583.4 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 719.93 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,058 units per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 1,051 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,098 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 995.43 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1,043 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,990 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1982 | 1,932 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,735 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1984 | 5,096 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 5,186 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,257 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,656 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4,654 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,646 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,948 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 3,402 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 2,926 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,960 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,081 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,853 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,077 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3,271 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,542 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,077 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 3,549 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 3,197 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,113 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,023 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,934 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,844 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,754 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,665 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,620 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,620 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,620 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,620 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,620 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,620 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,628 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,628 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,350 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 4,350 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,346 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,346 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,426 units per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2021 | 9,426 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,426 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,156 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8,156 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8,156 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,198 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2905.4% | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 149.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +127.1% | 181.87 units per square kilometre | 412.97 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +116.9% | 4,346 units per square kilometre | 9,426 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +93.3% | 1,932 units per square kilometre | 3,735 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +90.9% | 1,043 units per square kilometre | 1,990 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +65.5% | 2,628 units per square kilometre | 4,350 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.17 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 412.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 715.5 units per square kilometre | 376.92 units per square kilometre | 1,098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,820 units per square kilometre | 1,043 units per square kilometre | 5,257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,314 units per square kilometre | 2,853 units per square kilometre | 4,077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,932 units per square kilometre | 2,620 units per square kilometre | 3,549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,313 units per square kilometre | 2,620 units per square kilometre | 4,350 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,108 units per square kilometre | 8,156 units per square kilometre | 9,426 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 74 Georgia 9,453 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Eswatini 8,176 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 8,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Malaysia 7,984 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Romania 7,873 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sweden 7,812 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Panama was 8,156 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9,426 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.