Panama — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2025 · 70 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for Panama was 16.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 16.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.21 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1946–2025
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Latest observations
2009–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 16.3 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 15.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 14.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 18 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2020 | 18.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 14 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 19.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 21.1 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 25.5 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 21.1 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 21.5 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 23.9 % of GDP |