| Attribute |
 Panama × |  Bahamas, The × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 75,420 | 13,880 |
| Continent | North America | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 74,340 | 10,010 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,080 | 3,870 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 687 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 2,490 | 3,542 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 360 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,475 | 64 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,894,082 | 337,721 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Panama | Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
| Short country name | Panama | The Bahamas |
| Long local name | Republica de Panama | - |
| Short local name | Panama | - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Panama City | Nassau |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 104,100,000,000 | 12,060,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 61,840,000,000 | 12,160,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 25,400 | 32,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 38.9 | 11.4 |
| Labor force | 1,633,000 | 196,900 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6 | 10.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 9.3 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 12,430,000,000 | 2,139,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 13,440,000,000 | 2,460,000,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20.1 | 17.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.6 | -2.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 37.8 | 54.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 4.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 7.52 | 4.25 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 8,347,000,000 | 2,654,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 8,347,000,000 | 2,654,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 51,050,000,000 | 8,805,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 12,540,000,000 | 2,780,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -3,036,000,000 | -1,909,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 15,500,000,000 | 550,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 21,910,000,000 | 3,180,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,703,000,000 | 1,522,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 91,530,000,000 | 17,560,000,000 |
| National currency | balboas | Bahamian dollars |
| National currency (code) | PAB | BSD |
| National currency (symbol) | B/. | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 1 |