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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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