Panama vs Thailand: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Panama
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 74th of 148 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 3.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Panama or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Panama and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for real interest rate?
- Panama ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 74th 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.