IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 10,942 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10,942 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 13,576 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Panama 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, US dollar, 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 | 461.66 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 409.23 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 454.69 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 714.29 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 842.8 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 1,229 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 1,277 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,430 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,311 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,330 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,316 units per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 2,131 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 3,910 units per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 4,995 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 5,697 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 6,431 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 6,605 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6,263 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6,106 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5,616 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 4,866 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 4,024 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 4,066 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,497 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 4,241 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 4,425 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,413 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,987 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 5,596 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 4,624 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 4,018 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 4,232 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4,493 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,556 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,065 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 4,144 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,211 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,035 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,107 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,034 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,022 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,026 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,034 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,807 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,641 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,847 units per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 6,195 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 6,045 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,010 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,576 units per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2021 | 13,192 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,544 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10,942 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10,942 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10,942 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +125.9% | 6,010 units per square kilometre | 13,576 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +83.5% | 2,131 units per square kilometre | 3,910 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +74.2% | 1,330 units per square kilometre | 2,316 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +60.6% | 3,641 units per square kilometre | 5,847 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 | 860.03 units per square kilometre | 409.23 units per square kilometre | 1,430 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,578 units per square kilometre | 1,330 units per square kilometre | 6,605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,673 units per square kilometre | 4,024 units per square kilometre | 5,616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,248 units per square kilometre | 4,018 units per square kilometre | 4,624 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,766 units per square kilometre | 3,641 units per square kilometre | 6,195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,564 units per square kilometre | 10,942 units per square kilometre | 13,576 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 74 Georgia 12,683 units per square kilometre compare
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- 78 Malaysia 10,712 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Romania 10,563 units per square kilometre compare
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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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Panama was 10,942 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13,576 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.