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