Panama vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Thailand
2.5%
in 2023
Panama rank
169th
Thailand rank
166th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Panama
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 169th and Thailand ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Panama or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Panama and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Panama ranks 169th and Thailand ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release