Gross national expenditure in Panama

Panama: Gross national expenditure was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
112.4%
in 1995
All-time low
93.9%
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Gross national expenditure in Panama, 1960–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure in Panama stood at 95.0%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Panama peaked at 112.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1988.

Panama ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross national expenditure in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Panama, 1960 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1960 101.4%
1961 101.2% -0.1%
1962 99.9% -1.3%
1963 102.0% +2.1%
1964 99.1% -2.8%
1965 98.9% -0.2%
1966 101.1% +2.2%
1967 99.3% -1.8%
1968 98.2% -1.1%
1969 100.5% +2.3%
1970 103.7% +3.1%
1971 104.9% +1.2%
1972 106.4% +1.5%
1973 106.0% -0.3%
1974 111.1% +4.7%
1975 108.2% -2.5%
1976 108.2% +0.0%
1977 102.6% -5.2%
1978 104.4% +1.8%
1979 108.7% +4.1%
1980 104.8% -3.6%
1981 108.1% +3.1%
1982 101.4% -6.1%
1983 97.3% -4.0%
1984 103.2% +6.0%
1985 103.4% +0.2%
1986 103.0% -0.3%
1987 104.2% +1.1%
1988 93.9% -9.9%
1989 102.5% +9.2%
1990 104.7% +2.2%
1991 109.3% +4.4%
1992 110.2% +0.8%
1993 110.3% +0.0%
1994 109.9% -0.3%
1995 112.4% +2.3%
1996 98.7% -12.2%
1997 96.9% -1.9%
1998 104.2% +7.5%
1999 104.0% -0.2%
2000 101.3% -2.6%
2001 98.2% -3.1%
2002 100.4% +2.2%
2003 101.0% +0.6%
2004 103.6% +2.6%
2005 102.7% -0.8%
2006 103.1% +0.3%
2007 104.7% +1.6%
2008 108.0% +3.1%
2009 97.1% -10.1%
2010 105.4% +8.5%
2011 102.7% -2.5%
2012 104.1% +1.4%
2013 103.9% -0.2%
2014 105.2% +1.2%
2015 101.8% -3.2%
2016 100.9% -0.9%
2017 101.1% +0.2%
2018 101.4% +0.3%
2019 100.0% -1.4%
2020 96.2% -3.8%
2021 96.9% +0.8%
2022 97.4% +0.5%
2023 97.1% -0.3%
2024 95.0% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100.2% 98.2% 102.0% 10
1970s 106.4% 102.6% 111.1% 10
1980s 102.2% 93.9% 108.1% 10
1990s 106.1% 96.9% 112.4% 10
2000s 102.0% 97.1% 108.0% 10
2010s 102.7% 100.0% 105.4% 10
2020s 96.5% 95.0% 97.4% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.2% compare
  2. 143 Burkina Faso 95.0% compare
  3. 144 Côte d'Ivoire 95.0% compare
  4. 146 Republic of Korea 94.8% compare
  5. 147 Slovenia 94.6% compare
  6. 148 Malaysia 94.5% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Panama?
Gross national expenditure in Panama was 95.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 1988.
How does Panama rank for gross national expenditure?
Panama ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.