Panama — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1914–2021 · 95 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Panama, the central government debt reading was 0% of GDP in 2021, compared with 12.2% of GDP in 2009. The period change was −12.2 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2000–2021

PeriodValue
20210 % of GDP
200912.2 % of GDP
200814 % of GDP
200719.6 % of GDP
200626.1 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2000
200531.6 % of GDP
200436.3 % of GDP
200334 % of GDP
200237.1 % of GDP
200139.4 % of GDP
200035.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.