Panama vs Sweden: International debt issues to GDP

Panama
84.9%
in 2020
Sweden
96.0%
in 2020
Panama rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Panama
  • Sweden
020406080100198020002020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.0% against 84.9% in Panama, a difference of 11.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 116 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 16.1% 11.1% Sweden
1990s 15.9% 33.6% 17.7% Sweden
2000s 43.5% 49.2% 5.8% Sweden
2010s 36.2% 85.5% 49.3% Sweden
2020s 84.9% 96.0% 11.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Panama or Sweden?
Sweden, at 96.0% against 84.9% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Panama and Sweden?
11.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Panama ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.