Panama vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Claims on central government, etc.

Panama
-11.4%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
-11.6%
in 2025
Panama rank
172nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
174th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Panama
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
-60-40-2002040196019922025

How they compare

Panama currently reports -11.4% against -11.6% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 172nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% -3.3% 8.4% Panama
1980s 9.7% 5.2% 4.5% Panama
1990s -5.0% 9.9% 14.9% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s -5.6% 19.4% 25.0% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s -4.1% -5.9% 1.8% Panama
2020s -11.4% -44.4% 33.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Panama or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Panama, at -11.4% against -11.6% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Panama ranks 172nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.