South Korea vs Panama: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
South Korea
37.89
in 2015
Panama
38.77
in 2015
South Korea rank
125th
Panama rank
123rd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 38.77 against 37.89 in South Korea, a difference of 0.88.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1958 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 125th and Panama ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.89 | 10.84 | 6.05 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 7.56 | 19.68 | 12.12 | Panama |
| 1970s | 16.13 | 53.72 | 37.59 | Panama |
| 1980s | 17.92 | 83.78 | 65.86 | Panama |
| 1990s | 9.47 | 69.57 | 60.09 | Panama |
| 2000s | 24.05 | 55.27 | 31.22 | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.66 | 37.33 | 3.67 | 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, South Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 38.77 against 37.89 in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between South Korea and Panama?
- 0.88, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- South Korea ranks 125th 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.