General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Panama
Panama: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 4,285 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Panama, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama stood at 4,285 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama peaked at 4,435 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Panama ranks 176th of 195 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), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 813.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 839.77 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 803.17 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 878.49 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 987.25 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 996 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 980.94 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,005 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,026 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,095 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,134 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,164 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,240 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,692 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,789 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,035 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 2,292 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2,544 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2,895 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 3,054 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,027 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,172 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,338 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,526 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,401 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,661 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,688 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,710 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,020 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 4,435 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 4,285 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.83 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 996 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,253 current LCU per person | 980.94 current LCU per person | 1,789 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,928 current LCU per person | 2,035 current LCU per person | 3,526 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,966 current LCU per person | 3,661 current LCU per person | 4,435 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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), per capita in Panama?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Panama was 4,285 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,435 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Panama ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.