Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Bahamas or Panama?

Panama, at 5.87 billion against 4.44 billion in Bahamas as of 2025.

What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Bahamas and Panama?

1.43 billion, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Panama: 18_International debt securities, short term

Bahamas

4.44 billion

in 2025

Panama

5.87 billion

in 2025

Bahamas rank

46th

Panama rank

43rd

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Bahamas
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.87 billion against 4.44 billion in Bahamas, a difference of 1.43 billion.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 46th and Panama ranks 43rd of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.51 billion	215.25 million	2.29 billion	Bahamas
2000s	1.67 billion	542.80 million	1.13 billion	Bahamas
2010s	3.38 billion	1.17 billion	2.21 billion	Bahamas
2020s	3.64 billion	4.52 billion	879.67 million	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Bahamas or Panama?: Panama, at 5.87 billion against 4.44 billion in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Bahamas and Panama?: 1.43 billion, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Bahamas ranks 46th and Panama ranks 43rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 18_International debt securities, short term
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.