Ethiopia vs Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
36th
Panama rank
39th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Panama ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 14.9% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.0% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th 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.