Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama

Panama: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 13.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2008
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 132010: 132012: 132014: 132016: 132018: 132020: 132022: 13

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama is 13.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

That places Panama 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2010 13.0% +0.0%
2012 13.0% +0.0%
2014 13.0% +0.0%
2016 13.0% +0.0%
2018 13.0% +0.0%
2020 13.0% +0.0%
2022 13.0% +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 82% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 5
2020s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 2

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  9. 84 Sri Lanka 13.0% compare
  10. 84 Grenada 13.0% compare
  11. 84 New Zealand 13.0% compare
  12. 84 Lesotho 13.0% compare
  13. 84 Jamaica 13.0% compare
  14. 84 Dominica 13.0% compare
  15. 84 Sierra Leone 13.0% compare
  16. 84 Eswatini 13.0% compare
  17. 84 South Africa 13.0% compare
  18. 84 Ethiopia 13.0% compare
  19. 84 Fiji 13.0% compare
  20. 84 Mauritius 13.0% compare
  21. 84 Seychelles 13.0% compare
  22. 84 Saudi Arabia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Panama was 13.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Panama ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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