Ghana vs Panama: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 65th and Panama ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Ghana or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Ghana and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 65th and Panama ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.