Lebanon vs Panama: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Lebanon
14.2%
in 2023
Panama
14.3%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
143rd
Panama rank
141st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Lebanon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Lebanon ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 141st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 24.9% | 20.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 18.0% | 10.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.4% | 5.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 16.3% | 2.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Lebanon or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Lebanon and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Panama rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 141st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.