Armenia vs Panama: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Armenia
2.4%
in 2023
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Armenia rank
170th
Panama rank
169th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Armenia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Armenia ranks 170th and Panama ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 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, Armenia or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Armenia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Panama rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 170th 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
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.