Panama — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1953–2031 · 73 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Panama's general government deficit reading was −3.67% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −6.23% of GDP in 2024 was +2.56 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1953–2031
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Latest observations
2017–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -1.45 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -1.5 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -2.02 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.53 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -2.98 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2017
| 2026 | -3.39 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -3.67 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -6.23 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -3.98 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -6.45 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -9.68 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -2.74 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -2.76 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -1.8 % of GDP |