Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Panama

Panama: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
World rank
163rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1987–2024

00.0050.010.0151987200520241987: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP1988: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1991: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Panama peaked at 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Panama 163rd out of 166 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 unit of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Panama, 1987 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1987 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP
1988 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP +14.7%
1989 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1990 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP -34.0%
1991 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1992 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1993 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1994 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1995 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1996 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1997 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1998 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1999 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2000 0 current USD per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2001 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2002 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2003 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2004 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2005 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2006 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2007 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2008 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2009 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2010 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2011 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2012 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2013 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2014 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2015 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2016 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2017 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2018 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2019 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2020 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2021 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2022 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2023 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
2024 0 current USD per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
1990s 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 160 Mauritius 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 161 Cuba 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 162 Haiti 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 163 Costa Rica 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
  5. 163 Iceland 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
  6. 163 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Panama?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Panama was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Panama rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 163rd out of 166 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.