Military expenditure in Panama
Panama: Military expenditure was 3.8% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Latest (1999)
3.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
115th
of 161 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 1997
All-time low
3.6%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1994–1999
Military expenditure in Panama, 1994–1999
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.8% for military expenditure in 1999.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Panama ranks 115th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military expenditure in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.6% | — |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
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More public sector data for Panama
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 26.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Panama?
- Military expenditure in Panama was 3.8% in 1999, 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 4.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for military expenditure?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 161 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure