Burundi vs Panama: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
22.3%
in 2024
Panama
23.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
109th
Panama rank
106th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.1% against 22.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Panama ahead.
Burundi ranks 109th and Panama ranks 106th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 25.3% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 22.9% | 9.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 22.3% | 8.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 23.4% | 4.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Burundi or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.1% against 22.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Panama rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 109th and Panama ranks 106th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.