Guatemala vs Panama: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -7.12 billion current LCU against -7.93 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 811.40 million current LCU.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 156 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -8.68 billion current LCU | -2.23 billion current LCU | 6.45 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | -12.94 billion current LCU | -4.65 billion current LCU | 8.28 billion current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at -7.12 billion current LCU against -7.93 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Guatemala and Panama?
- 811.40 million current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.