PAN
Data file updated Aug 12, 2026
Panama
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Panama City
- Currency
- Panamanian Balboa (PAB) / United States Dollar (USD)
- Language
- Spanish
- Government
- Unitary presidential constitutional republic
- Internet Users
- 72.8%
- Unemployment
- 8.4%
- Smoking (15+)
- 4.3%
Population
4.57M
GDP
$90.46B
GDP per Capita
$19,790
Area
75,420 km²
Life Expectancy
79.8 years
HDI
0.8
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $90.46B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $19,790 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 49.7 |
| Currency | Panamanian Balboa (PAB) / United States Dollar (USD) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $38.4B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $34.0B |
| Trade Balance | $4.4B |
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 96.2% |
| Internet Users (%) | 72.8% |
| Human Development Index | 0.8 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 0 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 0 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $0 |
| Tanks | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 0 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 45 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 0 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 8 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 12 |
| Helicopters | 25 |
| Attack Helicopters | 0 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 45 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 96.8% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 82.4% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.0% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.6 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 2.3 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 76.2 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 82.1 |
Cost of Living
12 metrics| Cost of Living Index | 54.8 |
|---|---|
| Rent Index | 25.7 |
| Groceries Index | 58.3 |
| Restaurant Price Index | 42.1 |
| Local Purchasing Power | 31.2 |
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $520 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $45 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
3 Games years
1
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Compare Panama
Religious Composition
- Catholic 70.0%
- Protestant 19.0%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Unaffiliated 4.5%
- Indigenous 0.7%
- Other 0.5%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 4.4 kg/yr
- Tea 0.4 kg/yr
- Beer 78.3 L/yr
- Wine 1.9 L/yr
- Alcohol 7.2 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
30.2
Median Age