Cuba vs Panama: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Cuba |  Panama |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $100B | $65.1B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2% | 5% |
| Population | 11.5M | 4.1M |
| GDP per capita | $8.8k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.26% | 1.94% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.32 | 0.61 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.61 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $14k | $26k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $84.8B | $60B |
| GNI per capita | $7.5k | $14k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $98.4B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $24k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Cuba | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 50% | 25% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 26.9 | 67.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.4 | 7.73 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.2 | 7.53 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 58.8 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 10 | 30 |
| Business Freedom Index | 20 | 70.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 14.8 | 91.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 20 | 43.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 10 | 75 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 10 | 70 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 65.6 | 79.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 64.1 | 79.4 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 85.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | 49.5 | 85.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 38.7 | 37.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 47 | 37 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.7 | 78.1 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 13.9 | 4.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8.5 | 14.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5 | 9.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 4.7M | 1.8M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Cuba | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 51% | 39.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 25.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 29.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 12% | 41.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | $144M | $2.1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | N/A | $5.9B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Cuba | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.5% | 42.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 12.6% | 45.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$6.8B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $510.6M | $22.3M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $537.9M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.1% | 29.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $39.4M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $21.7M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 64.8% | 21.8% |
