Congo vs Panama: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Congo
19.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Panama
19.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Congo rank
140th
Panama rank
137th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Congo
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 19.52 Percentage of GDP against 19.05 Percentage of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.47 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Congo ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th of 166 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 26.12 Percentage of GDP 22.87 Percentage of GDP 3.25 Percentage of GDP Congo
2010s 31.71 Percentage of GDP 22.3 Percentage of GDP 9.41 Percentage of GDP Congo
2020s 21.45 Percentage of GDP 21.43 Percentage of GDP 0.027 Percentage of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Congo or Panama?
Panama, at 19.52 Percentage of GDP against 19.05 Percentage of GDP in Congo as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Congo and Panama?
0.47 Percentage of GDP, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Congo and Panama rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Congo ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.