Military spending, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Military spending, per square kilometre was 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Panama, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 2,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 2,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 1,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 2,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 2,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 156 Laos 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mongolia 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Panama was 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.