Military spending per armed forces personnel in Panama
Panama: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0
World rank
158th
of 160 countries
All-time high
17,156
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
31
1989–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Panama, 1989–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Panama is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Panama peaked at 17,156 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Panama 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13,675 | — |
| 1990 | 12,390 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 12,061 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 12,954 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15,580 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 16,322 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14,409 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 14,908 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17,156 | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 15,036 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 15,936 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,675 | 13,675 | 13,675 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,675 | 12,061 | 17,156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 155 Zimbabwe 2,069 compare
- 156 Laos 168.94 compare
- 157 South Sudan 162.56 compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0
- 158 Iceland 0
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 per armed forces personnel in Panama?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Panama was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17,156 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Panama ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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