Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Democratic Republic of Congo
87.5%
in 2024
Panama
87.9%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
138th
Panama rank
137th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Panama ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Panama ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 104.2% | 21.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 99.7% | 21.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 85.9% | 8.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Democratic Republic of Congo or Panama?
- Panama, at 87.9% against 87.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th and Panama ranks 137th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).