Other expense in Panama

Panama: Other expense was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 147 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2021
All-time low
9.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Other expense in Panama, 2014–2021

051015202014201720212014: 10.8 % of expense2015: 10 % of expense2016: 9.2 % of expense2017: 15.4 % of expense2018: 16.9 % of expense2019: 10.5 % of expense2020: 19.4 % of expense2021: 19.8 % of expense

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.1% 9.2% 16.9% 6
2020s 19.6% 19.4% 19.8% 2

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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

Indicator
Other expense (% 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
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.