Bahamas vs Panama: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Bahamas
21.58
in 2030
Panama
21.11
in 2030
Bahamas rank
142nd
Panama rank
145th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 21.58 against 21.11 in Panama, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 | 23.19 | 12.13 | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 22.86 | 10.2 | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 22.33 | 3.96 | Panama |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 22.44 | 0.6717 | Bahamas |
| 2030s | 21.58 | 21.11 | 0.4655 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Bahamas or Panama?
- Bahamas, at 21.58 against 21.11 in Panama as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.47, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2030.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Panama ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October