Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Panama

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Panama in 1999 — 0.97%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 140. Since 1987, the indicator has fallen by 0.87 pp.

1999 0.97% +0.02 pp vs 1998
World rank 113of 140
Period maximum 2.11%1988
Period minimum 0.95%1998

Trend over time

1987–1999 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Panama, 1987–19990.511.522.519871989199119931995199719991987: 1.84%1988: 2.11%1989: 2.08%1990: 1.26%1991: 1.23%1992: 1.08%1993: 1.2%1994: 1.19%1995: 1.12%1996: 1.09%1997: 1.17%1998: 0.95%1999: 0.97%
Change over the period: −0.87 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 1999

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 0.97%
World 2.2%
Central America computed 0.45%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1999 0.97 +0.02 pp
1998 0.95 −0.22 pp
1997 1.17 +0.08 pp
1996 1.09 −0.03 pp
1995 1.12 −0.08 pp
1994 1.19 −0.01 pp
1993 1.2 +0.12 pp
1992 1.08 −0.15 pp
1991 1.23 −0.03 pp
1990 1.26 −0.83 pp
1989 2.08 −0.03 pp
1988 2.11 +0.27 pp
1987 1.84

Central America, 1999

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.