Military spending, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Military spending, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Panama, 1988–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -100 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1,770.5% on the previous year and down 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 20.27 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Panama 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1990 | -28.81 % change on previous year | +2352.3% |
| 1991 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1992 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1993 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -1414.1% |
| 1994 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1995 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1996 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1997 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +335.4% |
| 1998 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1999 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2000 | -100 % change on previous year | -1770.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year, 237.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2352.3% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -28.81 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1770.5% | 5.99 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.774 % change on previous year | -28.81 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 156 South Sudan -39.21 % change on previous year
- 157 Sudan -41.01 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sierra Leone -42.46 % change on previous year compare
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 military spending, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Panama was -100 % change on previous year in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2000.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.