Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Panama
Panama: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 0 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Panama, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Panama stood at 0 current USD per person. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Panama peaked at 45.09 current USD per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per person, in 2000.
That places Panama 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.09 current USD per person | — |
| 1988 | 43.73 current USD per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 42.39 current USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 29.77 current USD per person | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 31.34 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 30.77 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.4 current USD per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 37.83 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 35.46 current USD per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 36.4 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 41.6 current USD per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 35.94 current USD per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 37.81 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 current USD per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 current USD per person | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 current USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0 current USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 37.81 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.74 current USD per person | 42.39 current USD per person | 45.09 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.33 current USD per person | 29.77 current USD per person | 41.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 161 Madagascar 3.81 current USD per person compare
- 162 Laos 3.43 current USD per person compare
- 163 Haiti 1.68 current USD per person compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0 current USD per person
- 164 Iceland 0 current USD per person
- 164 Venezuela 0 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Panama
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Panama?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Panama was 0 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.09 current USD per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per person in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Panama ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.