Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Panama
Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 12.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.0%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
90th
of 128 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2021
All-time low
8.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Panama, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Panama stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Panama ranks 90th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.6% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +13.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 87 South Africa 13.0% compare
- 88 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.5%
- 89 El Salvador 12.3% compare
- 91 Bahrain 11.9% compare
- 92 Namibia 11.9% compare
- 93 Seychelles 11.7%
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Panama?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Panama was 12.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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