Panama vs United Arab Emirates: Interest payments

Panama

2.69 billion current LCU

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

2.31 billion current LCU

in 2024

Panama rank

105th

United Arab Emirates rank

107th

Interest payments over time

Panama
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.69 billion current LCU against 2.31 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 383.34 million current LCU.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Globally, Panama ranks 105th and United Arab Emirates ranks 107th of 155 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.