Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama

Panama: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 13.36 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.36
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 152 countries
All-time high
13.89
in 2014
All-time low
12.05
in 2019
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama, 2014–2021

0510152014201720212014: 13.92015: 12.82016: 12.62017: 12.12018: 12.62019: 12.12020: 12.92021: 13.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama is 13.36, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Panama ranks 35th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 13.89
2015 12.78 -8.0%
2016 12.6 -1.5%
2017 12.07 -4.2%
2018 12.64 +4.7%
2019 12.05 -4.7%
2020 12.87 +6.8%
2021 13.36 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.67 12.05 13.89 6
2020s 13.12 12.87 13.36 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 14.14 compare
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  3. 34 El Salvador 14.1 compare
  4. 36 Senegal 13.2 compare
  5. 37 Colombia 13.19 compare
  6. 38 United States of America 12.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Panama was 13.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 13.89 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 2019.
How does Panama rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Panama ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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