What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Dominican Republic and Panama?

52 millions, with Panama ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Panama: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Dominican Republic

1,930 millions

in 2007

Panama

1,982 millions

in 2011

Dominican Republic rank

98th

Panama rank

97th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Dominican Republic
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1,982 millions against 1,930 millions in Dominican Republic, a difference of 52 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Panama ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 163 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	402.58 millions	712.59 millions	310.01 millions	Panama
2000s	1,144 millions	1,152 millions	8.34 millions	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Dominican Republic or Panama?: Panama, at 1,982 millions against 1,930 millions in Dominican Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Dominican Republic and Panama?: 52 millions, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2003.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Dominican Republic ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/