Military spending, per unit of GDP in Panama

Panama: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
World rank
158th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1987–2025

00.010.020.031987200620251987: 0.029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Panama ranks 158th of 160 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 unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Panama, 1987 to 2025.
Year constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1987 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
1988 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1989 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1990 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -34.5%
1991 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1992 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1993 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1994 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1995 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1996 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1997 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1998 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1999 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2000 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2001 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2002 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2003 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2004 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2005 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2006 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2007 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2008 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2009 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2010 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2011 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2012 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2013 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2014 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2015 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2016 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2017 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2018 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2019 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2020 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2021 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2022 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2023 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2024 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
2025 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. (54 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -100.0% 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 3
1990s 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 155 Laos 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 156 Mauritius 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 157 Haiti 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 158 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
  5. 158 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Panama?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Panama was 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Panama rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 158th out of 160 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.