Government expenditure on education, US$ in Panama

Panama: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,096 millions in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1,096 millions
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,096 millions
in 2011
All-time low
51.11 millions
in 1971
Years of data
30
1970–2011

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Panama, 1970–2011

02505007501.0k1970199020111970: 54.6 millions1971: 51.1 millions1972: 66.6 millions1973: 66.7 millions1974: 83.6 millions1975: 101.2 millions1976: 111.6 millions1977: 117.2 millions1978: 117 millions1979: 134.9 millions1980: 163.1 millions1981: 179.2 millions1982: 197.2 millions1983: 210.3 millions1984: 214.5 millions1985: 230.4 millions1986: 227.4 millions1987: 264.2 millions1994: 325 millions1995: 378 millions1996: 404.1 millions1997: 410.8 millions1999: 554 millions2000: 585.6 millions2001: 513.3 millions2002: 544.7 millions2003: 570.9 millions2004: 537.3 millions2008: 881 millions2011: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1,096 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Panama peaked at 1,096 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.11 millions, in 1971.

That places Panama 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.46 millions 51.11 millions 134.94 millions 10
1980s 210.81 millions 163.14 millions 264.24 millions 8
1990s 414.38 millions 325.03 millions 554.02 millions 5
2000s 605.47 millions 513.32 millions 881.03 millions 6
2010s 1,096 millions 1,096 millions 1,096 millions 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Panama?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Panama was 1,096 millions in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1,096 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 51.11 millions in 1971.
How does Panama rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Panama ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/