Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama
Panama: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama stood at 0.91. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama peaked at 0.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2003.
That places Panama 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.39 | — |
| 2002 | 0.24 | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | +121.1% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.56 | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.65 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | +3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3233 | 0.19 | 0.42 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.582 | 0.36 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Panama was 0.91 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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