IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Panama
Panama: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Panama stood at 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Panama 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +2636.2% |
| 1966 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | +106.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0575 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +165.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +2636.2% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +165.2% | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +106.9% | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +88.3% | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +68.6% | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +54.5% | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 70.53 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 167.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Panama?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Panama rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Panama ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.