Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Panama
Panama: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 87.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Panama, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 spending as a share of original budget in Panama peaked at 108.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102.9% | — |
| 2008 | 108.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +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% | +3.4% |
| 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 103.6%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Panama's 87.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 89% of the median. (28 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 reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Panama?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Panama was 87.9% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).