Panama vs Philippines: Expense

Panama
17.1%
in 2021
Philippines
16.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
123rd
Philippines rank
126th

Expense over time

  • Panama
  • Philippines
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 126th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 13.9% 13.7% 0.1% Panama
2020s 18.2% 19.3% 1.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Panama or Philippines?
Panama, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Panama and Philippines?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for expense?
Panama ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 126th 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.