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
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199820102023

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

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.