What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Panama?

0.001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Panama: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Panama

0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya rank

105th

Panama rank

106th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Panama

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 105th and Panama ranks 106th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.1169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Panama?: Kenya, at 0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Panama?: 0.001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 105th and Panama ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.