Ecuador vs Panama: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ecuador
0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Panama
0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ecuador rank
156th
Panama rank
157th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.0152 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 156th and Panama ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.9808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.9785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.9693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.9689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 0.9648 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.9496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.0152 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 156th and Panama ranks 157th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.