Panama vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International debt issues to GDP

Panama
84.9%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105.2%
in 2020
Panama rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

International debt issues to GDP over time

  • Panama
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 105.2% against 84.9% in Panama, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 116 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 3.7% 1.2% Panama
1990s 15.9% 13.9% 2.0% Panama
2000s 43.5% 62.4% 18.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 36.2% 96.4% 60.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 84.9% 105.2% 20.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Panama or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105.2% against 84.9% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Panama and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Panama and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
Panama ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.