Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Panama
12.5%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
12.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 129 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.2% | 3.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Panama ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.