Subsidies and other transfers in Panama

Panama: Subsidies and other transfers was 27.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 152 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2015
All-time low
25.9%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Panama, 2014–2021

0102030402014201720212014: 30.5 % of expense2015: 36.2 % of expense2016: 35.4 % of expense2017: 27.4 % of expense2018: 26 % of expense2019: 32.2 % of expense2020: 25.9 % of expense2021: 27.4 % of expense

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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Panama, 2014 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.3% 26.0% 36.2% 6
2020s 26.6% 25.9% 27.4% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 103 Maldives 28.7% compare
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  3. 105 Ukraine 27.8% compare
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  5. 108 Philippines 26.5% compare
  6. 109 Burundi 26.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.