Curaçao vs Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Curaçao
16.4%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Curaçao rank
38th
Panama rank
39th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Curaçao
  • Panama
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Curaçao ahead.

Curaçao ranks 38th and Panama ranks 39th of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 16.3% 14.9% 1.3% Curaçao
2020s 14.5% 15.0% 0.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Curaçao or Panama?
Curaçao, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Curaçao and Panama?
0.1%, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Curaçao and Panama rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Curaçao ranks 38th and Panama ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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