Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2003 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 4.0 % in the previous year
  • Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of -2.3 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.2 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of -9.4 % in Dec 2020
CEIC calculates Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Consolidated Fiscal Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Economy and Finance provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The National Institute of Statistics and Census provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on benchmark year 2007. Nominal GDP prior 2018 is based on previous benchmark year. Prior to 2007, it is based on previous benchmark year 1996. Local currency is pegged to the US dollar on a one-on-one parity. Local currency is pegged to the US dollar on a one-on-one parity.


Further information about Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Panama National Government Debt reached 51.9 USD bn in Jul 2024
  • Panama Nominal GDP reached 18.1 USD bn in Sep 2022

View Panama's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 2003 to 2023 in the chart:

Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Panama's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 4.0 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.0 2023 -4.0 2022 -9.4 2020 3.2 2007 % yearly 2003 - 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -5.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 3.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) -2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
France (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) -2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -5.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
India (%) -4.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) -2.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) -7.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -3.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -5.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) -4.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 13.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -6.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) -4.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) -3.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 324.482 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 52,374.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 22.672 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 53.964 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 20.911 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 416,985.014 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 324,482.432 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 126,490.852 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 9,513.549 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,137.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 145.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -78.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,900.259 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 807,995.942 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 145,164.399 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,213.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,054,288.448 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 448,064.045 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 36.333 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3.289 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,072.958 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7.356 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Jun 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 9,354.541 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 10,858.852 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 11,157.195 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 75,636.141 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 48,718.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 115.979 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.522 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 94.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 731.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,860.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.777 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -74,373.797 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -1,074.780 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 434.679 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -2,641.439 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 3,860.024 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -6,501.463 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,793.233 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,204.292 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -699.429 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,040.920 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 4,997.525 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.490 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.490 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -1,740.348 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) 2,511.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 637.235 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) -1,712.281 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) 46.336 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) -1,071.876 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -74,373.797 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 178,485.854 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 104,112.057 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 731.906 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,506.308 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2008 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,749.080 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,290.250 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.7 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,502.2 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.729 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 105,722.272 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 63,079.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 32,516.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 94,666.285 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.09 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.20 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 41,290.250 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 20,911.483 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024

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