Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Panama
Panama: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 87.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Panama, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Panama stood at 87.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Panama peaked at 108.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
That places Panama 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102.9% | — |
| 2008 | 108.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.8%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Panama's 87.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.9%, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2% | 101.5% | 108.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 92.3% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.0% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Panama?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Panama was 87.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Panama ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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