Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2003 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 4.1 % in the previous year
  • Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024, 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 58.8 USD bn in Oct 2025
  • Panama Nominal GDP reached 20.1 USD bn in Jun 2025

View Panama's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 2003 to 2024 in the chart:

Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Panama's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2024?

Panama Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 4.1 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-7.9 2024 -4.1 2023 -9.4 2020 3.2 2007 % yearly 2003 - 2024

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -0.7 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -4.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -4.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -4.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -7.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) -0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
France (%) -5.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) -3.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
India (%) -4.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) -2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) -4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) -3.5 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -9.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 12.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -7.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) -6.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -8.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) -3.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) -3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Panama Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6,416.100 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 740.274 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 8.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 58,832.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) 25.641 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) 70.554 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) 23.819 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) 487,361.403 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) 693,972.524 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) 2,942,813.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) 9,460.795 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.314 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,108.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 83.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 29,822.596 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 295,370.102 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,991.392 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,192.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 725,843.056 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,578.902 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 35.282 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 211.345 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,194.503 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 165.039 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 1989 - Aug 2025
Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) 19,938.525 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) 11,096.530 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) 7,601.984 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB (PAB th) 84,431.775 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Exports: FOB: Asia: Rest of Asia: China (PAB th) 1,072,958.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) 30,335.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) 6,147.94 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) 7,428.13 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) 48,718.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 91.522 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 115.979 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,419.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 522.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -887.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 434.124 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 434.124 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 48,132.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 169.8 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 (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.079 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -76,500.694 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) -2,237.755 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) -361.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) -1,502.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) 3,683.629 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) 1,000.008 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) 2.333 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) 674.772 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) 5,032.566 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) 4,331.072 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) 2.333 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) 924.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) 824.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) -5,833.509 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) -1,348.937 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) -1,297.490 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) -2,297.497 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) -5.330 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) 1,446.866 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -78,418.321 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 181,645.968 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 103,227.647 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) 726.814 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,501.738 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,045.180 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,621.300 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,972.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.744 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1969 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 115,289.651 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 65,123.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 33,838.9 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 102,246.063 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) 45,621.300 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) 21,436.337 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025

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