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
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.