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

1.14 billion, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia 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.

Malaysia vs Panama: 18_International debt securities, short term

Malaysia

4.73 billion

in 2025

Panama

5.87 billion

in 2025

Malaysia rank

44th

Panama rank

43rd

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Malaysia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.87 billion against 4.73 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 1.14 billion.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 153 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	423.75 million	215.25 million	208.50 million	Malaysia
2000s	1.96 billion	542.80 million	1.42 billion	Malaysia
2010s	4.12 billion	1.17 billion	2.95 billion	Malaysia
2020s	6.68 billion	4.52 billion	2.17 billion	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Malaysia or Panama?: Panama, at 5.87 billion against 4.73 billion in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Malaysia and Panama?: 1.14 billion, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Malaysia ranks 44th 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.