Brazil vs Panama: Interest payments
Brazil
30.1%
in 2024
Panama
28.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Panama rank
7th
Interest payments over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.1% against 28.9% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Panama ranks 7th of 155 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 13.5% | 21.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 21.2% | 7.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 30.1% against 28.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Brazil and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for interest payments?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Panama ranks 7th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.