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Panama · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Intentional homicides

per 100,000 people

66th of 83 · 10th in Latin America
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Homicide ratePanama's homicide rate rose from 11.3 /100k in 1990 to 11.7 /100k in 2023.19901995200020052010201520205101511.7 /100k

Panama's homicide rate rose from 11.3 /100k in 1990 to 11.7 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

113th of 140 · 11th in Latin America*
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Military spendingPanama's military spending fell from 1.8 % in 1987 to 1.0 % in 1999.1988199019921994199619980%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.0 %

Panama's military spending fell from 1.8 % in 1987 to 1.0 % in 1999.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

148th of 151 · 21st in Latin America
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Military expenditure (current US$)Panama's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$96.6M in 1995 to US$0 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$0

Panama's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$96.6M in 1995 to US$0 in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

89th of 170 · 15th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel, totalPanama's armed forces personnel, total rose from 11,000 in 1990 to 28,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520205,00010k15k20k25k30k28,000

Panama's armed forces personnel, total rose from 11,000 in 1990 to 28,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

48th of 168 · 6th in Latin America
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Panama's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.3 % in 1990 to 1.3 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%1.3 %

Panama's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.3 % in 1990 to 1.3 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

113th of 178 · 10th in Latin America
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Refugees hostedPanama's refugees hosted rose from 867 in 1995 to 2,658 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k2,658

Panama's refugees hosted rose from 867 in 1995 to 2,658 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

121st of 197 · 21st in Latin America
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Refugee population by country of originPanama's refugee population by country of origin rose from 158 in 1995 to 333 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300333

Panama's refugee population by country of origin rose from 158 in 1995 to 333 in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Panama.

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