| Attribute |
Panama × | 
Jamaica × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 75,420 | 10,991 |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 74,340 | 10,831 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,080 | 160 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 687 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 2,490 | 1,022 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 360 | 18 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,475 | 2,256 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,894,082 | 2,808,570 |
| Official languages | | Array of values |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Panama | - |
| Short country name | Panama | Jamaica |
| Long local name | Republica de Panama | - |
| Short local name | Panama | - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Panama City | Kingston |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 104,100,000,000 | 26,060,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 61,840,000,000 | 14,770,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 25,400 | 9,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 38.9 | 18.3 |
| Labor force | 1,633,000 | 1,348,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6 | 12.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 17.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 12,430,000,000 | 4,382,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 13,440,000,000 | 4,314,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | - | 1.35 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20.1 | 29.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.6 | 0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 37.8 | 101 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 3.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 7.52 | 14.91 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 8,347,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 8,347,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 51,050,000,000 | 7,326,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 12,540,000,000 | 8,393,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -3,036,000,000 | -679,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 15,500,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 21,910,000,000 | 5,151,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,703,000,000 | 3,781,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 91,530,000,000 | 14,940,000,000 |
| National currency | balboas | Jamaican dollars |
| National currency (code) | PAB | JMD |
| National currency (symbol) | B/. | J$ |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 128.36 |