Palma ratio after tax lis in Panama
Panama: Palma ratio after tax lis was 2.48 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.48
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1997
All-time low
2.44
in 2018
Years of data
24
1996β2019
Palma ratio after tax lis in Panama, 1996β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.48 for palma ratio after tax lis in 2019.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio after tax lis in Panama peaked at 4.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2018.
Panama ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.51 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 2.83 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.98 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.04 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1896 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 17,650 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.8 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 80.68 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 17,650 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio after tax lis in Panama?
- Palma ratio after tax lis in Panama was 2.48 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio after tax lis recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest palma ratio after tax lis recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for palma ratio after tax lis?
- Panama ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is palma ratio after tax lis rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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