Panama vs Zambia: Interest payments
Panama
28.9%
in 2024
Zambia
28.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Interest payments over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28.9% against 28.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 155 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 27.0% | 13.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 29.5% | 8.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Panama or Zambia?
- Panama, at 28.9% against 28.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Panama and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- Panama ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.