Other expense in Panama
Panama: Other expense was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Panama, 2014–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Panama is 19.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Panama ranks 14th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 16.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 2 |
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More public sector data for Panama
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1989)
- Tax revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 28.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 33.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.4% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Panama?
- Other expense in Panama was 19.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for other expense?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.