Panama — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2025 · 66 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. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −4.99% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2012–2025
| 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 |
9 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2020 | -7.76 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -4.57 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2.62 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -3.36 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -4.03 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -3.52 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 0 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -2.78 % of GDP |