Panama vs Saint Lucia: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Panama
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -0.4% against -0.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 124th and Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | -5.7% | -1.1% | 4.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Panama or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -0.4% against -0.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Panama and Saint Lucia rank globally for claims on central government?
- Panama ranks 124th and Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.