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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.