Angola vs Panama: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Angola
2.5%
in 2023
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Angola rank
167th
Panama rank
169th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Angola
  • Panama
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 167th and Panama ranks 169th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 3.6% 1.4% Angola
2000s 2.6% 4.9% 2.3% Panama
2010s 2.6% 3.3% 0.7% Panama
2020s 2.5% 3.5% 1.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Angola or Panama?
Angola, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Angola and Panama?
0.0%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Angola and Panama rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Angola ranks 167th and Panama ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.