Subsidies and other transfers in Panama
Panama: Subsidies and other transfers was 27.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Subsidies and other transfers in Panama, 2014–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Panama recorded 27.4% for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
That places Panama 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.5% | — |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.0% | 36.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.9% | 27.4% | 2 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Panama?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Panama was 27.4% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.