Laos vs Panama: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current)

Laos
1.67 % change on previous year
in 2016
Panama
0.9683 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
157th
Panama rank
160th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) over time

  • Laos
  • Panama
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.67 % change on previous year against 0.9683 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.7017 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.7 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 157th and Panama ranks 160th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Panama Difference Ahead
1980s -16.2 % change on previous year -2.74 % change on previous year 13.45 % change on previous year Panama
2000s 15.98 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 14.66 % change on previous year 12.28 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Panama?
Laos, at 1.67 % change on previous year against 0.9683 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Panama?
0.7017 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Laos and Panama rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 157th and Panama ranks 160th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,585 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.