Panama — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2025 · 73 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 17.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 17.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.25 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 16.2% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2011–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 17.3 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 16.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 15.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 19.2 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2020 | 20.2 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 15 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 13.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 13.9 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 13.7 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 14 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 12.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 14.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 18.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 14.7 % of GDP |