Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Panama
Panama: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 12.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2005
All-time low
9.8%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in Panama, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 12.1% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Panama peaked at 12.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Panama?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Panama was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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