Panama vs Puerto Rico: Government spending vs. GDP
Panama
9.34 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Puerto Rico
9.59 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Panama rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama, a difference of 247.77 million constant 2015 US$.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 883.18 million constant 2015 US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 9.59 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 Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 247.77 million constant 2015 US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Panama ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.