Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Panama
Panama: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
84th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2004
All-time low
1.1%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Panama stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Panama peaked at 2.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 84th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +106.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +18.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 82 Armenia 2.3% compare
- 82 Mongolia 2.3% compare
- 85 Albania 2.2% compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 2.2% compare
- 87 Cabo Verde 2.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Panama?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Panama was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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