Guatemala vs Panama: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Guatemala
1.8%
in 2020
Panama
2.0%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
106th
Panama rank
103rd

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Guatemala
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 106th and Panama ranks 103rd of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 2.4% 2.1% Guatemala
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Guatemala
2020s 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Guatemala or Panama?
Panama, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Guatemala and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Guatemala ranks 106th and Panama ranks 103rd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.