Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama

Panama: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital was -1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.4%
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
120th
of 138 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2017
All-time low
-8.7%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama, 2005–2025

-10-505102005201520252005: 3.92006: 42007: 4.72008: 5.92009: 8.32010: 5.82011: 42012: 4.12013: 3.62014: 8.12015: 8.42016: 8.82017: 10.52018: 8.62019: -0.2522020: -5.22021: -8.72022: -5.52023: -3.32024: -2.82025: -1.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama stood at -1.4%.

That represents a change of up 49.2% on the previous year and down 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 120th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Panama, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 3.9%
2006 4.0% +2.5%
2007 4.7% +17.1%
2008 5.9% +27.8%
2009 8.3% +39.7%
2010 5.8% -29.6%
2011 4.0% -31.1%
2012 4.1% +2.5%
2013 3.6% -12.9%
2014 8.1% +125.3%
2015 8.4% +3.7%
2016 8.8% +5.3%
2017 10.5% +18.3%
2018 8.6% -18.1%
2019 -0.3% -102.9%
2020 -5.2% +1983.8%
2021 -8.7% +66.2%
2022 -5.5% -36.5%
2023 -3.3% -40.9%
2024 -2.8% -15.8%
2025 -1.4% -49.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 3.9% 8.3% 5
2010s 6.2% -0.3% 10.5% 10
2020s -4.5% -8.7% -1.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama?
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Panama was -1.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
Panama ranks 120th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,200 data points, 2000–2025
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