Military spending, per capita in Panama
Panama: Military spending, per capita was 0 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Panama, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Panama is 0 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Panama peaked at 85.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2000.
Panama ranks 159th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 85.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 82.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 79.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 55.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 57.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 55.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 65.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 67.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 62.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 61.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 63.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 63.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 79.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 62.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 156 Laos 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 157 Haiti 2.55 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.6412 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 159 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 159 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per person
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 capita in Panama?
- Military spending, per capita in Panama was 0 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for military spending, per capita?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.