Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Panama
1.66 billion current US$
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.76 billion current US$
in 2021
Panama rank
90th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.76 billion current US$ against 1.66 billion current US$ in Panama, a difference of 100.16 million current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 101.72 million current US$ 84.98 million current US$ 16.73 million current US$ Panama
1980s 251.12 million current US$ 185.43 million current US$ 65.69 million current US$ Panama
1990s 407.12 million current US$ 281.31 million current US$ 125.81 million current US$ Panama
2000s 539.11 million current US$ 402.07 million current US$ 137.05 million current US$ Panama
2010s 1.32 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ 81.42 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.56 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ 131.81 million current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.76 billion current US$ against 1.66 billion current US$ in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
100.16 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Panama ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.