Gabon vs Panama: Government expenditure on education, total
Gabon
2.3%
in 2023
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Gabon rank
169th
Panama rank
166th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Gabon ranks 169th and Panama ranks 166th of 196 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Gabon and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Gabon ranks 169th and Panama ranks 166th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.