Dominican Republic vs Panama: Government spending vs. GDP
Dominican Republic
10.52 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Panama
9.34 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Panama rank
74th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama, a difference of 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 490.47 million constant 2015 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 864.66 million constant 2015 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 937.05 million constant 2015 US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.52 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.