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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- Annual data, 1946–2025
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 | 0 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 0 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 0 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -2.78 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 0.01 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 0 % of GDP |