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GDP Growth Rate, Inflation Rate and Unemployment Rate
Indicator
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Real GDP Growth (%)
7.5
7.2
8.5
12.1
10.7
2.4
Nominal GDP Growth (%)
9.6
9.2
10.8
15.5
17.1
6.0
Inflation Rate (%)
0.4
2.9
2.5
4.2
8.7
2.4
Real per capita GDP (US $)
4129.0
4349.6
4640.3
5115.4
5571.6
5615.1
Unemployment rate (%)
11.8
9.8
8.7
6.4
5.6
6.6
 
Government (As % of GDP)
(% of GDP)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Revenue and Grants
21.1
22.4
25.0
27.8
26.0
24.9
Expenditures
26.0
25.0
24.5
24.4
25.5
26.0
Current expenditures
22.5
22.0
21.4
19.4
18.6
18.8
Capital expenditures
3.5
3.0
3.1
4.9
7.0
7.2
Fiscal defict
-4.9
-3.2
0.5
3.5
0.4
-1.0
Public external debt
50.9
49.0
45.4
41.8
36.6
41.3
(P) = Preliminar Figures

Available Structures

Social Security

Population protected by social security

2008
2,651,510

New registration of insured people

2008
58,922

Active contributors

2008
939,971

Amount and number of professional risk subsidies

2008

Amount:

2008
US$ 6,226,388
Number
2008
9,415

Health

Health infrastructures in the Republic of Panama

2008
859

Hospitals

2008
61

Health Institutions and Clinics

2008
267

Centers and health outposts

2008
531

Health staff practicing in the Republic of Panama (Including physicians, odontologists, nurses, assistant nurses, X-Ray technicians, laboratory technicians.)

2008

4,550

Educational Structure

Budget assigned to education

2009

US$ 1,22.3 MM 6.3% of GDP

Illiteracy

2009
91.9% all country
9.25% - men
91.2% - women

Credits to higher education

2009

1,154

Amount:
US$ 5,479,876

At national level

942

At international level

212

Scholarships granted (2009)

2009

42,292

Amount:
US$ 29,136,416

Enrollment in technical actions

2009

192,846

Agricultural

2,910

Industrial

28,082

Commerce

161,854

Registered universities
2009
51

Enrollment at national level

Elementary

2009
540,035

High School

2009
266,728

University

2009
134,290
Enrollment at private universities (2008)
2009
41,610

Graduated at national level

High School
2008
58,115
University
2008
21,061
Technical Carreer
2008
11,002

Programs offered in Private Universities:
Bachelors Degree: 42%
Masters Degree: 30%
Ph.D.: 2%
Specialization: 10%
Technical Level: 10%

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