Goods and services expense in Panama

Panama: Goods and services expense was 8.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.8%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
118th
of 154 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2014
All-time low
8.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Goods and services expense in Panama, 2014–2021

0510152014201720212014: 14.7 % of expense2015: 12.6 % of expense2016: 11.6 % of expense2017: 11.5 % of expense2018: 10 % of expense2019: 11.5 % of expense2020: 8.2 % of expense2021: 8.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Panama is 8.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Panama ranks 118th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Goods and services expense in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Panama, 2014 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2014 14.7%
2015 12.6% -14.5%
2016 11.6% -7.6%
2017 11.5% -0.9%
2018 10.0% -13.0%
2019 11.5% +14.9%
2020 8.2% -28.8%
2021 8.8% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.0% 10.0% 14.7% 6
2020s 8.5% 8.2% 8.8% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 115 Morocco 9.0% compare
  2. 116 Türkiye 8.9% compare
  3. 117 Portugal 8.9% compare
  4. 119 Albania 8.7% compare
  5. 120 Greece 8.2% compare
  6. 121 Bulgaria 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Panama?
Goods and services expense in Panama was 8.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
How does Panama rank for goods and services expense?
Panama ranks 118th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.