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

Dominican Republic
899.88 millions
in 2007
Panama
1,096 millions
in 2011
Dominican Republic rank
100th
Panama rank
97th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1,096 millions against 899.88 millions in Dominican Republic, a difference of 196.12 millions.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Panama ranks 97th of 174 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 39.23 millions 54.62 millions 15.4 millions Panama
1980s 119.49 millions 213.11 millions 93.61 millions Panama
1990s 175.46 millions 369.04 millions 193.57 millions Panama
2000s 471.42 millions 553.62 millions 82.21 millions Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Dominican Republic or Panama?
Panama, at 1,096 millions against 899.88 millions in Dominican Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Dominican Republic and Panama?
196.12 millions, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2003.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Panama ranks 97th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/