Panama
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 4,516 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 609 |
| Capital city | Panama City |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 18,217 |
| UN membership date | 131,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 75,320 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100 |
| National currency | Balboa (PAB) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 76,523 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 108 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 173,576 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 27 |
| Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added) | 27 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 703 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 153 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 167 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 68 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 75 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 508,761 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 127 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 117 |
| International trade: exportsl (million current US$) | 3,367 |
| International trade: importsl (million current US$) | 14,521 |
| International trade: balancel (million current US$) | 11,154 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 3,739 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 12 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 21 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 827,769 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 249,135 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 3,538 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 132 |
| Health: Current expenditurej,p (% of GDP) | 97 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 17 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 35 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,101,019 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 914,900 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 742,671 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 113 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 225 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 736 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 |
| Threatened species (number) | 585 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 567 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 10,223 |
| Energy production, primaryv (Petajoules) | 46 |
| Energy supply per capitav (Gigajoules) | 42 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1,488 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 549 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 500 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 15 |
Expat distribution in Panama from top sending countries
