Malaysia vs Panama: Expense
Malaysia
17.0%
in 2023
Panama
17.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
125th
Panama rank
123rd
Expense over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Panama ranks 123rd of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.2% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expense between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for expense?
- Malaysia ranks 125th 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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About this data
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.