Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 5.7% | 6.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.6% | 4.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -1.2% | 7.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for real interest rate?
- Panama ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.