North America vs Panama: Interest payments
North America
14.3%
in 2024
Panama
28.9%
in 2024
North America rank
4th
Panama rank
7th
Interest payments over time
- North America
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28.9% against 14.3% in North America, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Panama ranks 7th of 41 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 13.5% | 5.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 21.2% | 10.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, North America or Panama?
- Panama, at 28.9% against 14.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between North America and Panama?
- 14.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do North America and Panama rank globally for interest payments?
- North America ranks 4th and Panama ranks 7th of 41 groups.
- 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.