Guatemala vs Panama: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Guatemala
1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
65th
Panama rank
66th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • Panama
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 23,240 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Panama ranks 66th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 12,944 current US$ per square kilometre 11,800 current US$ per square kilometre 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1970s 36,735 current US$ per square kilometre 33,499 current US$ per square kilometre 3,236 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 81,017 current US$ per square kilometre 82,012 current US$ per square kilometre 995.69 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
1990s 137,149 current US$ per square kilometre 129,817 current US$ per square kilometre 7,332 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 290,390 current US$ per square kilometre 242,403 current US$ per square kilometre 47,987 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 619,331 current US$ per square kilometre 720,895 current US$ per square kilometre 101,564 current US$ per square kilometre Panama
2020s 966,595 current US$ per square kilometre 930,412 current US$ per square kilometre 36,184 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Panama?
Guatemala, at 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Guatemala and Panama?
23,240 current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Panama ranks 66th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.