Panama vs Viet Nam: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Panama
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 62.6% against 61.4% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Panama ranks 170th and Viet Nam ranks 167th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 79.7% | 6.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.5% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 67.7% | 5.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Panama or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 62.6% against 61.4% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Panama and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Panama ranks 170th and Viet Nam ranks 167th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.