PANAMA: SELECTED ECONOMIC DATA; PANDAT: LAC/DPP 05/13/94                                                                                      
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                                              1984      1985      1986      1987     1988      1989     1990     1991      1992      1993 
POPULATION                                                                                                                      
Thousands                                     2122      2167      2212      2257     2303      2350     2398     2443      2488      2533 
Growth Rate (%)                                2.1       2.1       2.1       2.0      2.0       2.0      2.0      1.9       1.8       1.8 

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS                                                                                                               
GDP, current prices (m. balboas)              4566      4948      5191      5363     4605      4639     5009     5496      6001      6562 
GDP, 1980 prices (m. balboas)                 3911      4095      4234      4331     3655      3640     3807     4173      4532      4799 
   Real GDP Growth Rate (%)                    -.4       4.7       3.4       2.3    -15.6       -.4      4.6      9.6       8.6       5.9 
Real Per Cap. GDP (1980 balb.)               1843.     1890.     1914.     1919.    1587.     1549.    1588.    1708.     1822.     1895. 
   Real Per Cap. GDP Growth Rate (%)          -2.5       2.5       1.3        .3    -17.3      -2.4      2.5      7.6       6.6       4.0 

Gross Dom. Investment/GDP (%)                 16.7      15.4      16.7      17.5      6.9      3.50    17.10     18.0     22.70     20.70 
   Private                                     9.8      10.6      12.6      13.8      5.4      2.10    16.30    15.80     19.20     16.50 
   Public                                     6.90      4.80      4.10      3.70     1.50      1.40      .80     2.20      3.50      4.20 
Gross National Savings/GDP (%)                13.7      12.5      17.5      16.9     14.0      5.70    14.80    14.40     17.20      15.0 
   Private                                    11.2       9.3      14.0      13.9     19.6     11.90    16.70     13.8     12.60     13.50 
   Public                                      2.5       3.2       3.5       3.0     -5.6      -6.2     -1.9       .6       5.0       1.5 
Foreign Savings/GDP (%)                        3.0       2.9       -.8        .6     -7.1      -2.2      2.3      3.6       5.5       5.7 

PRICES                                                                                                                          
GDP Price Deflator (1970 = 100)              116.7     120.8     122.6     123.8    126.0     127.4    131.6    131.7     132.4     136.7 
   Annual Change (%)                           4.8       3.5       1.5       1.0      1.7       1.2      3.2       .1        .5       3.3 
Consumer Prices (Dec. 1980 = 100)            111.4     112.6     112.5     113.6    114.3     114.2    115.1    116.6    118.70    119.30 
   Annual Change (%)                           1.5       1.1       -.1       1.0       .6       -.1       .8      1.3       1.8        .5 

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (US$ m.)                                                                                                    
Current Account Balance                       -280      -287       -98      -147      316       108     -234     -314      -458      -481 
    Exports, FOB                               286       313       359       371      427       437      478      485       515       496 
    Imports, FOB                              1018      1045      1021      1050      682       804     1159     1354      1582      1708 
  Trade Balance                               -732      -732      -662      -679     -255      -367     -681     -869     -1067     -1212 
  Petroleum Trade, net                        -173      -199      -122      -125      -82      -109     -149     -168      -186      -193 
  Services, net                                657       675       713       708      693       620      618      739       822       951 
  Private Transfers, net                       -32       -31       -27       -51      -40       -36      -22      -16       -27       -27 
Capital Account Balance [a]                    280       269      -116      -517    -1648      -930       21        2       634       166 
  Official Transfers, net                      144       140       122       114      112       106      120      129       151 
  Direct Investment, net                         6        57       -61        50      -47        36      -18      -37        -2 
  Direct Private Borrowing, net                -56       -68       -12         0      -74       -54      148       22        20 
  Priv. Banks' Mon. Mvmts., net                 73         0         0       308      281       -69     -577     -491      -384 
  Official, net                                 99      -191      -276      -419    -1073      -580       27     -183       213 
  Other Off. Bank Trans., net                   17       -13        -5       -44      -11       -20       -9       -4       -16 
  Other Private, incl. E&O, net                 -3       344       116      -526     -836      -349      330      566       652 
Overall Balance                                  0       -18      -214      -664    -1332      -822     -213     -312       176      -315 

EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT                                                                                                            
Debt Outstanding, 12/31 (US$ m.) [b]          3603      3546      3767      4139     4686      5035                                  5183 
Debt Outstanding/GDP                          78.9      71.7      72.6      77.2    101.8     108.5                                  79.0 
Debt Service/Exports [c]                      33.6      38.9      45.1      47.7     84.0     55.40     40.2     35.4      29.7      27.8 

CONSOL. NONFIN. PUB. SECTOR (% of GDP)                                                                                          
Current Revenues and Transfers                31.2      31.3      31.4      31.2     23.2      23.6     28.5     30.1      32.4     30.80 
Current Expenditures                          29.2      28.0      27.1      28.2     32.6      33.8     30.4     29.5      27.8     29.30 
Curr. Surplus/Deficit incl. Grants             2.0       3.3       4.4       3.0     -9.4     -10.2     -1.9       .6       4.6      1.50 
Capital Revenue                                 .0        .0        .0        .0       .0        .0       .0       .3        .5        .4 
Capital Expenditures/Net Lending               8.0       4.9       4.8       4.0      1.3       1.2       .8      2.2       3.5      4.20 
Overall Surplus/Deficit-Cash                  -6.0      -1.6       -.4      -1.0    -10.7     -11.4     -2.7     -1.3       1.6     -2.30 
Accrued Revenues Blocked                        .0        .0        .0        .0      3.6       2.9       .0       .0        .0        .0 
Overall Surplus/Deficit-Accrued                 .0        .0        .0        .0     -7.1      -8.5     -2.7     -1.3       1.6     -2.30 

[a]  New format for capital acct.  beginning 1985; [b] Incl. short-term, IMF, and arrears; [c] Medium and long-term debt.