Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Panama

Panama: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 14.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 77 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1995
All-time low
13.8%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Panama, 1990–2017

051015201990200320171990: 15.9 %1991: 16.5 %1992: 16.2 %1993: 17.3 %1994: 17.5 %1995: 18.4 %1996: 16.4 %1997: 16.1 %1998: 15.5 %1999: 16.3 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 13.9 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.1 %2008: 15.3 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 16 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 14.7 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Panama is 14.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Panama peaked at 18.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2005.

Panama ranks 67th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Panama, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 15.9%
1991 16.5% +4.0%
1992 16.2% -1.9%
1993 17.3% +7.3%
1994 17.5% +0.8%
1995 18.4% +5.5%
1996 16.4% -11.2%
1997 16.1% -1.5%
1998 15.5% -3.6%
1999 16.3% +5.0%
2000 15.9% -2.8%
2001 14.8% -7.0%
2002 14.4% -2.2%
2003 14.1% -2.1%
2004 13.9% -1.6%
2005 13.8% -0.9%
2006 15.2% +9.9%
2007 15.1% -0.4%
2008 15.3% +1.4%
2009 15.1% -1.1%
2010 16.0% +5.5%
2011 15.8% -1.0%
2012 16.1% +2.1%
2013 16.4% +1.5%
2014 15.1% -7.7%
2015 15.2% +0.7%
2016 15.3% +0.4%
2017 14.7% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 15.5% 18.4% 10
2000s 14.8% 13.8% 15.9% 10
2010s 15.6% 14.7% 16.4% 8

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  6. 70 Singapore 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Panama?
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Panama was 14.7% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
How does Panama rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Panama ranks 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.