Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Panama
Panama: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Panama, 1987–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Panama stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Panama peaked at 2.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 165th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.8% | — |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) 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% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.3 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Panama?
- Military expenditure in Panama was 0.0% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for military expenditure?
- Panama ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product