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
05101520199620092023

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

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

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.