Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Panama
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Panama is 8.90 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 169.
Panama compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Panama is similar to that of Uganda, Haiti, Nigeria, Indonesia, Rwanda, Gabon, Turkmenistan, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Dominican Republic with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 9.16, 9.15, 9.11, 9.11, 8.93, 8.87, 8.86, 8.59, 7.66, 7.66 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174.Last 10 years averagePanama had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.6 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Panama during the Great RecessionPanama's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 3.86% during the Great RecessionPanama since the end of the Great RecessionPanama's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 25.1% since the end of the Great Recession
Panama compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Panama is similar to that of Uganda, Haiti, Nigeria, Indonesia, Rwanda, Gabon, Turkmenistan, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Dominican Republic with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 9.16, 9.15, 9.11, 9.11, 8.93, 8.87, 8.86, 8.59, 7.66, 7.66 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174.Last 10 years averagePanama had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.6 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Panama during the Great RecessionPanama's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 3.86% during the Great RecessionPanama since the end of the Great RecessionPanama's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 25.1% since the end of the Great Recession
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Uganda | 164 | 9.16 |
Haiti | 165 | 9.15 |
Nigeria | 166 | 9.11 |
Indonesia | 167 | 9.11 |
Rwanda | 168 | 8.93 |
Panama | 169 | 8.90 |
Gabon | 170 | 8.87 |
Turkmenistan | 171 | 8.86 |
Côte d'Ivoire | 172 | 8.59 |
Central African Republic | 173 | 7.66 |
Dominican Republic | 174 | 7.66 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators