Final consumption expenditure in Panama
Panama: Final consumption expenditure was 53.15 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Panama is 53.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Panama peaked at 53.15 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 429.94 million current LCU, in 1960.
Panama ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620.58 million current LCU | 429.94 million current LCU | 852.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current LCU | 935.34 million current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | 5.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.97 billion current LCU | 5.38 billion current LCU | 8.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.70 billion current LCU | 8.72 billion current LCU | 18.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.13 billion current LCU | 20.57 billion current LCU | 43.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.12 billion current LCU | 41.20 billion current LCU | 53.15 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 18,830 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 19,140 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 86.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Panama?
- Final consumption expenditure in Panama was 53.15 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 53.15 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.94 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Panama ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.