Panama — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1953–2030 · 72 observations

About this series

The general 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.

In Panama, the general government deficit reading was −3.61B LCU in 2025, compared with −6.42B LCU in 2024. The period change was +2.81B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.99% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1953–2030
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Latest observations

2016–2030

PeriodValue
2030-1.82B LCU
2029-2.28B LCU
2028-2.69B LCU
2027-3.04B LCU
2026-3.35B LCU
10 earlier values, back to 2016
2025-3.61B LCU
2024-6.42B LCU
2023-3.26B LCU
2022-3.05B LCU
2021-4.38B LCU
2020-5.84B LCU
2019-2.02B LCU
2018-1.94B LCU
2017-1.24B LCU
2016-1.13B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.