Share of employee compensation in public spending in Panama

Panama: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 34.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.3
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 155 countries
All-time high
34.43
in 2018
All-time low
28.52
in 2015
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Panama, 2014–2021

01020302014201720212014: 30.12015: 28.52016: 31.22017: 33.72018: 34.42019: 32.32020: 32.82021: 34.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 34.3 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Panama ranks 48th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Panama, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 30.06
2015 28.52 -5.1%
2016 31.22 +9.5%
2017 33.66 +7.8%
2018 34.43 +2.3%
2019 32.25 -6.3%
2020 32.77 +1.6%
2021 34.3 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.69 28.52 34.43 6
2020s 33.53 32.77 34.3 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 45 Tunisia 35.05
  2. 46 Philippines 35.04 compare
  3. 47 Cameroon 34.67 compare
  4. 49 Afghanistan 33.95
  5. 50 Naoero 33.94 compare
  6. 51 Tonga 33.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Panama?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Panama was 34.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.43 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 28.52 in 2015.
How does Panama rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Panama ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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