General government final consumption expenditure in Panama
Panama: General government final consumption expenditure was 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Panama, 1996–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Panama stood at 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Panama peaked at 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
Panama ranks 74th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
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- 77 Zimbabwe 9.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure in Panama?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Panama was 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.