China vs Panama: Military spending, per capita
China
247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Panama
233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
56th
Panama rank
59th
Military spending, per capita over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person against 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Panama, a difference of 14.71 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | China |
| 1970s | 118.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 89.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | China |
| 1980s | 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Panama |
| 1990s | 35.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | Panama |
| 2000s | 58.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 191.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 228.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 232.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, China or Panama?
- China, at 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person against 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Panama?
- 14.71 constant 2022 US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- China ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.