Panama: Firms using credit to finance investment
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| Panama |
Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.20 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2006 - 2010 |
| Average | 10.20 |
| Min - Max | 1.20 - 19.20 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2010 is 1.2 percent, a decline from 19.2 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 30.35 percent, based on data from 34 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 2006 to 2010 is 10.2 percent. The minimum value, 1.2 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 19.2 percent was recorded in 2006.
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Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.
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| Percent people with debit cards | 31.53 | 2021 | percent |
| Domestic credit to the private sector | 105.87 | 2020 | percent |
| Bank credit to the private sector | 68.31 | 2023 | percent |
| Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP | 83.53 | 2020 | percent |
| Bank assets to GDP | 88.90 | 2021 | percent |
| Financial system deposits, percent of GDP | 57.37 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to government | 6.38 | 2020 | percent |
| Banking system concentration | 43.77 | 2021 | percent |
| Foreign bank assets | 67.00 | 2012 | percent of total bank assets |
| Percent people with bank accounts | 44.97 | 2021 | percent |