Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 41.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2020
All-time low
37.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Panama, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 41.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2021.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Panama ranks 81st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.2% | — |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 41.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 41.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.2% | 41.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.1% | 42.4% | 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Panama?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Panama was 41.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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