Panama vs Senegal: Interest payments
Panama
13.4%
in 2021
Senegal
13.2%
in 2023
Panama rank
35th
Senegal rank
36th
Interest payments over time
- Panama
- Senegal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 36th of 152 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 2.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Panama or Senegal?
- Panama, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Panama and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for interest payments?
- Panama ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 36th 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
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.