Jamaica vs Panama: International debt issues to GDP

Jamaica
78.5%
in 2020
Panama
84.9%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
11th
Panama rank
9th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Panama
020406080198020002020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 84.9% against 78.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 6.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.

Jamaica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 9th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 5.4% 4.9% Panama
1990s 4.7% 39.4% 34.7% Panama
2000s 29.3% 43.5% 14.1% Panama
2010s 72.7% 36.2% 36.5% Jamaica
2020s 78.5% 84.9% 6.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Jamaica or Panama?
Panama, at 84.9% against 78.5% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Jamaica and Panama?
6.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Jamaica ranks 11th 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.