Namibia vs Panama: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Namibia
14.14
in 2023
Panama
13.36
in 2021
Namibia rank
33rd
Panama rank
35th
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.14 against 13.36 in Panama, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 35th of 152 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.53 | 12.67 | 5.15 | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.91 | 13.12 | 2.2 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Namibia or Panama?
- Namibia, at 14.14 against 13.36 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Namibia and Panama?
- 0.78, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Namibia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 35th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.