Which has higher expense, Kazakhstan or Panama?

Kazakhstan, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Panama as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Panama?

8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Panama: Expense

Kazakhstan

17.4%

in 2023

Panama

17.1%

in 2021

Kazakhstan rank

122nd

Panama rank

123rd

Expense over time

Kazakhstan
Panama

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 123rd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.2%	13.9%	2.3%	Kazakhstan
2020s	17.0%	18.2%	1.2%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Kazakhstan or Panama?: Kazakhstan, at 17.4% against 17.1% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Kazakhstan and Panama?: 0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Panama?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Panama rank globally for expense?: Kazakhstan ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 123rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.