Botswana vs Panama: Interest payments (current LCU)
Interest payments (current LCU) over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.69 billion current LCU against 2.55 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 148.68 million current LCU.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and Panama ranks 105th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 948.48 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 127.36 million current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 22.17 million current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.69 billion current LCU against 2.55 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Botswana and Panama?
- 148.68 million current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for interest payments?
- Botswana ranks 106th and Panama ranks 105th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.