Military spending per military personnel in Panama

Panama: Military spending per military personnel was 14,277 in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
14,277
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
17,287
in 1988
All-time low
2,221
in 1965
Years of data
37
1963–1999

Military spending per military personnel in Panama, 1963–1999

05.0k10.0k15.0k1963198119991963: 2.6k1964: 2.7k1965: 2.2k1966: 2.2k1967: 3.3k1968: 3.0k1969: 4.3k1970: 5.3k1971: 5.9k1972: 5.9k1973: 6.2k1974: 6.6k1975: 7.2k1976: 7.0k1977: 7.1k1978: 8.1k1979: 8.0k1980: 8.3k1981: 10.1k1982: 11.2k1983: 13.8k1984: 16.3k1985: 15.8k1986: 16.4k1987: 14.9k1988: 17.3k1989: 13.6k1990: 14.5k1991: 12.0k1992: 14.1k1993: 15.0k1994: 15.6k1995: 14.3k1996: 14.7k1997: 15.5k1998: 14.4k1999: 14.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 14,277 for military spending per military personnel in 1999.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Panama peaked at 17,287 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,221, in 1965.

Panama ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,930 2,221 4,304 7
1970s 6,738 5,329 8,134 10
1980s 13,773 8,328 17,287 10
1990s 14,440 12,030 15,601 10

Countries ranked near Panama

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Panama?
Military spending per military personnel in Panama was 14,277 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 17,287 in 1988.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2,221 in 1965.
How does Panama rank for military spending per military personnel?
Panama ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 1999.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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