Panama Public Consumption: % of GDP

1996 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Panama Public Consumption accounted for 13.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a share of 14.8 % in the previous year.
  • Panama Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2021, with an average number of 12.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.8 % in Dec 2002 and a record low of 10.0 % in Dec 2014.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on benchmark year 2007. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2018 is based on previous benchmark year 2007. Prior to 2007, it is based on benchmark year 1996.


Related information about Panama Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Panama GDP expanded 9.5 % YoY in Sep 2022.
  • Panama Nominal GDP reached 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.0 % in Sep 2022.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 35.8 % in Dec 2021.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 32.4 % in Dec 2021.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 50.5 % in Dec 2021.

View Panama's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1996 to 2021 in the chart:

Panama Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Panama's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2021?

Panama Public Consumption accounted for 13.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a share of 14.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13.7 2021 14.8 2020 10.0 2014 14.8 2002 % yearly 1996 - 2021

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 16.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 14.6 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.9 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 19.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.9 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 20.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 17.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 19.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 19.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 24.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 12.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 23.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 16.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 24.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 16.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
South Korea (%) 16.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 6.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 16.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 14.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 14.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 17.2 2023 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 6.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 22.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 21.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 8.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 13.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 21.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 17.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 20.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 19.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 693.973 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 53,655.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 23.007 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 59.883 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 21.105 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 693,972.524 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 487,361.403 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 2,942,813.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 9,460.795 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,059.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,067.531 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 329,464.345 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,079.101 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,144.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,071,085.390 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 333,744.579 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 13.703 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 213.108 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 239.808 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 11,096.530 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 19,938.525 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 7,601.984 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 84,431.775 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,072,958.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 48,718.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.522 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 115.979 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 52.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 824.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 726.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 44,194.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.904 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -78,418.321 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -2,237.755 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 824.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,331.072 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -5,833.509 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,297.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -1,502.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,348.937 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.333 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,000.008 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -2,297.497 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,683.629 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.333 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 674.772 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,032.566 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) -5.330 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,446.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 924.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -78,418.321 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 103,227.647 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 181,645.968 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 726.814 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,468.720 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,808.100 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 42,168.740 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.4 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,610.8 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 110,484.526 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.1 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 63,585.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,866.2 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 97,419.720 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.86 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.77 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 42,168.740 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,113.420 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024

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