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Recurring indicator · Panama · Macro indicators · checked

Panama recorded the region's largest fall in GDP growth between 2022 and 2025

According to ECLAC data at constant prices, Panama's GDP growth fell from 11% in 2022 to 4.4% in 2025 (−6.7 pp). Bolivia had the second-largest drop (−5.3 pp), while Panama ranked 4th of 14 by its 2025 level.

-30-17.5-57.520Latest change +58.3%Jan 2019: 3.1Jan 2020: -17.82Jan 2021: 16.47Jan 2022: 11.04Jan 2023: 7.17Jan 2024: 2.75Jan 2025: 4.354.35Jan 2019Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2024Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: economic indicatorsSep 17, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Panama · Macro indicators · checked

Panama marks 13 consecutive years with inflation below the regional median

According to December-to-December ECLAC data, the country recorded an inflation rate of 0.2% in 2025 against a regional median of 2.8%. With this figure, Panama ranked 13th out of 14 reporting countries, shifting +0.4 pp from -0.2% in 2024.

-4-1258Latest change +221.2%Jan 2010: 4.93Jan 2011: 6.31Jan 2012: 4.63Jan 2013: 3.74Jan 2014: 1.01Jan 2015: 0.25Jan 2016: 1.46Jan 2017: 0.48Jan 2018: 0.16Jan 2019: -0.06Jan 2020: -1.58Jan 2021: 2.62Jan 2022: 2.07Jan 2023: 1.92Jan 2024: -0.19Jan 2025: 0.230.23Jan 2010Jan 2014Jan 2018Jan 2021Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: economic indicatorsSep 8, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Panama · Macro indicators · checked

Panama recorded in 2025 its highest public debt since its series began in 1990, at 65.6%

According to ECLAC central government data as a percentage of GDP, no value in the 36-year series exceeds 65.6%. The figure represents a 3.5 percentage point increase compared to 62.1% in 2024.

3040506070Latest change +5.6%Jan 1990: 52Jan 1991: 45.9Jan 1992: 44.4Jan 1993: 49.5Jan 1994: 48.5Jan 1995: 46.8Jan 1996: 63.2Jan 1997: 59Jan 1998: 57.6Jan 1999: 61.4Jan 2000: 60.9Jan 2001: 65.2Jan 2002: 64.2Jan 2003: 61.9Jan 2004: 64.7Jan 2005: 60.5Jan 2006: 56.1Jan 2007: 48.6Jan 2008: 40.9Jan 2009: 39.9Jan 2010: 38.9Jan 2011: 36.4Jan 2012: 34.8Jan 2013: 34.4Jan 2014: 36.2Jan 2015: 37.1Jan 2016: 37Jan 2017: 37.3Jan 2018: 39.3Jan 2019: 44.5Jan 2020: 64.74Jan 2021: 60.05Jan 2022: 58.02Jan 2023: 56.42Jan 2024: 62.09Jan 2025: 65.665.6Jan 1990Jan 1999Jan 2008Jan 2016Jan 2025
CEPALSTAT: economic indicatorsAug 30, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Panama · Public workforce · checked

Panama's Comptroller-published monthly salary total rose 3.6% in May 2026

Listed monthly salaries increased from 6.81 million PAB in April to 7.05 million PAB in May, while record counts moved from 3,923 to 3,916.

5.5M6.13M6.75M7.38M8MLatest change +3.6%Aug 2021: 5.73MSep 2021: 5.72MOct 2021: 5.78MApr 2022: 6.15MMay 2022: 6.35MJan 2023: 6.68MFeb 2023: 6.9MMar 2023: 6.91MApr 2023: 6.42MMay 2023: 6.43MJun 2023: 6.45MJul 2023: 6.56MAug 2023: 6.6MSep 2023: 6.95MOct 2023: 7.06MNov 2023: 7.06MDec 2023: 6.99MJan 2024: 6.12MFeb 2024: 6.13MMar 2024: 6.86MApr 2024: 7.1MMay 2024: 7.12MJun 2024: 7.23MJul 2024: 7.24MAug 2024: 7.25MSep 2024: 7.22MOct 2024: 7.21MNov 2024: 7.24MDec 2024: 7.05MJan 2025: 6.53MFeb 2025: 6.67MMar 2025: 6.74MApr 2025: 6.76MMay 2025: 6.79MJun 2025: 7.47MJul 2025: 7.42MAug 2025: 7.39MSep 2025: 7.44MOct 2025: 7.42MNov 2025: 7.45MDec 2025: 7.18MJan 2026: 6.82MFeb 2026: 6.8MMar 2026: 6.81MApr 2026: 6.81MMay 2026: 7.05M7.05MAug 2021Jul 2023Jul 2024Jun 2025May 2026
Comptroller institutional payrollJul 12, 2026View analysis and records
Recurring indicator · Panama · Public debt · checked

Panama’s public debt rose by USD 138 million in October 2025

The balance moved from USD 58,694.36 million in September to USD 58,832.67 million in October, a monthly increase of 0.2%.

52,00054,00056,00058,00060,000Latest change +0.2%Jan 2025: 53,655Feb 2025: 54,679Mar 2025: 54,743Apr 2025: 56,270May 2025: 56,156Jun 2025: 56,298Jul 2025: 57,515Aug 2025: 57,816Sep 2025: 58,694Oct 2025: 58,83358,833Jan 2025Mar 2025Jun 2025Aug 2025Oct 2025

Amounts in millions of USD.

MEF public debt by creditorJul 11, 2026View analysis and records
Context · Panama · Public workforce · checked

Fiscal Auditor III was the most frequent role in Panama’s Comptroller payroll for May 2026

The publication contains 3,916 records for May: 478 are Fiscal Auditor III roles and 312 are Auditor II roles.

0160320478Auditor Fiscal IiiAuditor Fiscal Iii478Auditor Fiscal Iii: 478Auditor IiAuditor Ii312Auditor Ii: 312Estadistico IiEstadistico Ii242Estadistico Ii: 242Conductor de Vehiculo IConductor de Vehiculo I157Conductor de Vehiculo I: 157Auditor Fiscal SupervisorAuditor Fiscal Supervisor156Auditor Fiscal Supervisor: 156Jefe de Auditoria deContraloria I (Externa)Jefe de Auditoria de Contraloria I (Externa)154Jefe de Auditoria de Contraloria I (Externa): 154Secretaria Ejecutiva ISecretaria Ejecutiva I134Secretaria Ejecutiva I: 134Oficinista IiiOficinista Iii127Oficinista Iii: 127Asesor LegalAsesor Legal121Asesor Legal: 121Asistente Ejecutivo IAsistente Ejecutivo I106Asistente Ejecutivo I: 106
Comptroller institutional payrollJul 11, 2026View analysis and records
Context · Panama · Public debt · checked

The monthly path of Panama’s public debt

The balance published by MEF tracks month-to-month change and identifies the year’s largest movement.

52,00054,00056,00058,00060,000Latest change +0.2%Jan 2025: 53,655Feb 2025: 54,679Mar 2025: 54,743Apr 2025: 56,270May 2025: 56,156Jun 2025: 56,298Jul 2025: 57,515Aug 2025: 57,816Sep 2025: 58,694Oct 2025: 58,83358,833Jan 2025Mar 2025Jun 2025Aug 2025Oct 2025

Amounts in millions of USD.

MEF public debt by creditorJul 11, 2026View analysis and records

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