Summary
This PEST country analysis report on Panama provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Panama through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Panama through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Panama through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Panama through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
Scope
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Panama , as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Panama 's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment."
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
- The technology landscape section examines advancements and policies in technology innovation, including developments in information technology, telecommunications, research and development (R&D) investments, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity measures.
Reasons to Buy
- What is the outlook in Panama in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
- How does Panama perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
- How does Panama perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
- How does Panama perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and R&D expenditure trends?
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Table of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key highlights
Key developments (November 2024 - October 2025)
Key economic updates
Real GDP growth rate
Inflation rate and food inflation rate
Remittances
Merchandise growth rate
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographical location
Political landscape
Summary
Structure and policies
Key political figures
Structure of government
Legislature
Key political parties
Composition of parliament
Key policies
Economic and social
Foreign and defense policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Financial system
Performance
GDP composition by sector
Agriculture
Industry
Services
Fiscal situation
General government gross debt
Foreign trade
International investment position
Key monetary indicators
Consumer price index inflation
Unemployment
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Demographic composition
Religious composition
Education
Healthcare services
Performance
Education
Healthcare
Technological Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Digital economy
Intellectual property
Research and development
Performance
About MarketLine
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List of Tables
Table 1: Panama - Key Facts, 2025
Table 2: Panama - Population by Gender (% of Total Population), 2024
List of Figures
Figure 1: Key Economic Indicators Trend
Figure 2: Map of Panama, 2025
Figure 3: Panama - Timeline of Key Political Events
Figure 4: Panama - Key Political Figures
Figure 5: Distribution of Seats in Asamblea Nacional 2024 Elections
Figure 6: Historical Real GDP Growth Rate (%) 2014-24
Figure 7: Real GDP and GDP Growth ($ Billion/%), 2020-29f
Figure 8: GDP by Sector in Panama (%), 2024
Figure 9: Panama - Agricultural output (PAB Billion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 10: Panama - Industrial Output (PAB Billion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 11: Panama - Services Output (PAB Billion/%), 2020-25f
Figure 12: Volume of Export and Import of Goods and Services Growth (%), 2020-29f
Figure 13: Consumer Price Index and CPI-based Inflation (Index/%), 2020-29f
Figure 14: Total Unemployment (000’s) and Unemployment Rate (%), 2020-29f
Figure 15: Religion in Panama, 2023
Figure 16: Panama - Government Education Expenditure ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020-24
Figure 17: Panama - Government Healthcare Expenditure ($ Billion/% of GDP), 2020-24
Figure 18: Panama - Internet Users (Millions/% of Total Population), 2020-25f
