Panama — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2025 · 63 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for Panama was −5.42% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.93% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +2.51 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2010–2025

PeriodValue
2025-5.42 % of GDP
2024-7.93 % of GDP
2023-4.21 % of GDP
2022-4.11 % of GDP
2021-7.09 % of GDP
8 earlier values, back to 2010
2020-7.76 % of GDP
2019-4.57 % of GDP
20150 % of GDP
20140 % of GDP
20130 % of GDP
2012-2.78 % of GDP
20110.01 % of GDP
20100 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.