Namibia vs Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Namibia
11.9%
in 2023
Panama
12.0%
in 2021
Namibia rank
92nd
Panama rank
90th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Namibia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.

Namibia ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 90th of 127 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 10.1% 8.8% 1.2% Namibia
2020s 12.9% 11.3% 1.6% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Namibia or Panama?
Panama, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Namibia and Panama?
0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Namibia ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 90th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). 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, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed