Panama lottery contributed B/.554.8m to state over five years
Panama’s National Charity Lottery contributed B/.554.8 million to the state over the five years to 2019, according to a report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s tax studies department. Its annual contribution exceeded B/.100 million from 2015 to 2019, and it contributed B/.16.2 million in the first three months of 2020. The lottery was due to resume operations on 12 October after a Covid-19 shutdown.
The figures show the lottery’s contribution to state finances and its planned return to economic activity.