Côte d'Ivoire vs Panama: Interest payments

Côte d'Ivoire
14.1%
in 2023
Panama
13.4%
in 2021
Côte d'Ivoire rank
32nd
Panama rank
35th

Interest payments over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Panama
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 35th of 152 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 8.7% 12.7% 4.0% Panama
2020s 11.6% 13.1% 1.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Côte d'Ivoire or Panama?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Côte d'Ivoire and Panama?
0.7%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Panama rank globally for interest payments?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 35th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.