General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -2.2 % change on previous year for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.8% on the previous year and down 359.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 22.99 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.4 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Panama ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1997 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -582.5% |
| 1998 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4422 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +910.9% |
| 2002 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2011 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8496 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +676.6% |
| 2017 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2019 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2020 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -557.9% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +422.6% |
| 2024 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2025 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 14.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.22 % change on previous year | 0.4422 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 178 Iraq -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Barbados -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Liberia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ghana -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Oman -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Maldives -2.81 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Panama was -2.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.99 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 359.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.