Benin vs Panama: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Benin
39.3
in 2015
Panama
38.77
in 2015
Benin rank
121st
Panama rank
123rd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Benin
- Panama
How they compare
Benin currently reports 39.3 against 38.77 in Panama, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Panama ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5 | 50.42 | 39.91 | Panama |
| 1980s | 61.54 | 83.78 | 22.24 | Panama |
| 1990s | 72.97 | 69.57 | 3.4 | Benin |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 55.86 | 11.15 | Panama |
| 2010s | 30.16 | 37.33 | 7.17 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Benin or Panama?
- Benin, at 39.3 against 38.77 in Panama as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Benin and Panama?
- 0.53, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Panama rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Benin ranks 121st and Panama ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.