Bahamas vs Panama: International debt issues to GDP

Bahamas
90.8%
in 2020
Panama
84.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
8th
Panama rank
9th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Panama
020406080100198020002020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 90.8% against 84.9% in Panama, a difference of 5.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.

Bahamas ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 44.0% 26.3% Panama
2010s 35.7% 36.2% 0.5% Panama
2020s 90.8% 84.9% 5.8% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Bahamas or Panama?
Bahamas, at 90.8% against 84.9% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Bahamas and Panama?
5.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Bahamas ranks 8th and Panama ranks 9th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues 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
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.