Panama vs United States: Interest payments (% of expense)
Panama
13.4%
in 2021
United States
12.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
35th
United States rank
38th
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 35th and United States ranks 38th of 152 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 6.5% | 6.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 13.4% against 12.9% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Panama and United States?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Panama ranks 35th and United States ranks 38th 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.