Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Panama
Panama: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -17.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
-17.1%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-12.9%
in 2014
All-time low
-19.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Panama, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded -17.1% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
That places Panama 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -12.9% | — |
| 2015 | -14.0% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | -13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | -13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | -15.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | -19.3% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | -17.1% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -13.9% | -15.0% | -12.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -18.2% | -19.3% | -17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 34 Switzerland -16.7% compare
- 35 Philippines -16.9% compare
- 36 Malaysia -17.0% compare
- 38 Singapore -17.3% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan -17.4% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia -17.6%
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,500 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Panama?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Panama was -17.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -12.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.3% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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