Panama vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Panama
12.0%
in 2021
South Africa
13.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.0% against 12.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 15.0% | 3.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.0% against 12.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Panama and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Panama ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th 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.