El Salvador vs Panama: Expense
El Salvador
9.37 billion current LCU
in 2023
Panama
11.55 billion current LCU
in 2021
El Salvador rank
135th
Panama rank
132nd
Expense over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.55 billion current LCU against 9.37 billion current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 2.18 billion current LCU.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Panama ranks 132nd of 157 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.90 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.51 billion current LCU | 11.27 billion current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 11.55 billion current LCU against 9.37 billion current LCU in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expense between El Salvador and Panama?
- 2.18 billion current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for expense?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Panama ranks 132nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.