|
Macroeconomic Indicators
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
Real GDP Growth, %
|
3.3
|
0.3
|
2.2
|
4.3
|
6.2
|
|
Nominal GDP Growth (%)
|
4.8
|
1.0
|
3.9
|
4.8
|
7.5
|
|
Inflation Rate (%)
|
1.5
|
0.3
|
1.0
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
|
Per Capital GDP (US $)
|
3,798
|
3,740
|
3,821
|
3,914
|
4,084
|
|
Unemployment Rate (%)
|
13.5
|
14.7
|
14.1
|
13.6
|
12.3
|
|
(% of GDP)
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
|
Revenue and Grants
|
17.7
|
17.3
|
16.8
|
n.a.
|
n.a.
|
|
Expenditures
|
18.8
|
19.0
|
18.8
|
n.a.
|
n.a.
|
|
Current
|
16.5
|
16.3
|
16.0
|
n.a.
|
n.a.
|
|
Capital
|
2.3
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
n.a.
|
n.a.
|
|
Overall Balance
|
-1.1
|
-1.7
|
-1.9
|
n.a.
|
n.a.
|
|
Current Account Balance
|
-6.0
|
-1.3
|
-1.3
|
n.a.
|
n.a.
|
|
Public External Debt
|
55.9
|
51.9
|
51.6
|
50.6
|
50.4
|
AVAILABLE STRUCTURES (2000)
|
Social Security
|
|
Population protected by social security
|
1,850,04,41
|
|
New registration of 'insured people
|
43,814
|
|
Amount and number of professional risk subsidies
|
|
|
Amount
|
U$ 6MM
|
|
Number
|
16,756
|
|
Health
|
|
Health infrastructures in the Republic of Panama in 2000
|
816
|
|
Hospitals
|
60
|
|
Health Institutions and Clinics
|
220
|
|
Centers and health outposts
|
536
|
|
Health staff practicing in the Republic of Panama
(Including physicians, odontologists, nurses, assistant nurses, X-Ray technicians, laboratory technicians)
|
9,940
|
|
Education
|
|
Budget assigned to education
|
US$ 509MM
|
|
Literacy
|
97.3%
|
|
Illiteracy
|
2.7%
|
|
Credits to higher education
|
1,418
|
|
At national level
|
1,116
|
|
At international level
|
302
|
|
Scholarships granted
|
18,649
|
|
|
18,450
|
|
|
99
|
|
Technical formation registered in 2000
|
19,134
|
|
Enrollment at national level
|
|
Elementary
|
383,891
|
|
|
231,852
|
|
|
109,424
|
|
Graduated at national level
|
|
Elementary
|
50,523
|
|
|
52,466
|
|
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