Iceland vs Panama: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP

Iceland
40.0%
in 2020
Panama
46.9%
in 2020
Iceland rank
26th
Panama rank
23rd

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Panama
0100200300400199920092020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 46.9% against 40.0% in Iceland, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Panama ranks 23rd of 128 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 31.5% 32.5% 1.1% Panama
2000s 181.2% 34.3% 146.9% Iceland
2010s 173.9% 30.3% 143.7% Iceland
2020s 40.0% 46.9% 6.9% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp, Iceland or Panama?
Panama, at 46.9% against 40.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp between Iceland and Panama?
6.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Iceland ranks 26th and Panama ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).