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World/Briefs/Panama

Intelligence brief

Panama — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 60ad23b

Panama: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 46/100); the economy is in slowdown; 2 turning-point signals flagged; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 3.39 for 2027.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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46/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.08, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2027: balanced (projected sentiment +0.18) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2026

Slowdown

growth 3.8%momentum -0.55confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Real GDP growth turned down (was rising, now falling).
  • CPI inflation turned up (was falling, now rising).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-1.5%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2023-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
2.7k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
171.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
1k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
44.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$90.5bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$19.8k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
4.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
57.7%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2024-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
39.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
-0.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
31.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
4.6m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
2.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
28.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$6.2bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
2

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$6.2bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
8.4%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: moderate track record (+22% skill vs naive; realized ±6.855 over 20) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 60ad23b
Real GDP growth — 2027 baseline projection
3.39

Panama: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2034, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-1.5(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-1.164.43-6.76-2.32 – -0
2029-0.499.21-10.18-2.52 – 1.54
20310.1812.7-12.33-2.45 – 2.82
20361.8719.57-15.83-2.04 – 5.78

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed44.36(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202545.1452.9438.3743.3 – 46.97
202746.6960.2234.9742.52 – 50.87
202948.2565.7133.1241.9 – 54.6
203452.1476.8330.7540.27 – 64.01

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed90.5bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202798.2bn113.2bn85.2bn94.9bn – 101.6bn
2029106.6bn132.6bn84.1bn98.4bn – 114.8bn
2031115bn148.6bn85.9bn101.8bn – 128.2bn
2036136bn183.5bn94.9bn107.8bn – 164.2bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed4.35(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.398.93-1.412.41 – 4.37
20292.1311.73-6.180.43 – 3.84
20310.8812-9.85-1.26 – 3.02
2036-2.2612-10-5.54 – 1.02

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed19.8k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202721.1k24.6k18.1k20.3k – 21.8k
202922.5k28.6k17.3k20.7k – 24.3k
203123.9k31.7k17.2k21.1k – 26.8k
203627.5k38.5k17.9k21.8k – 33.2k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed57.7(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202760.1472.5445.8457.28 – 63.01
202965.0386.5140.2658.61 – 71.46
203169.9297.6537.9460.07 – 79.78
203682.15121.3636.9162.97 – 101.32

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed39.32(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202539.2449.1129.3737.1 – 41.38
202739.0956.182234.6 – 43.58
202938.946116.8832.45 – 45.43
203438.5669.767.3627.62 – 49.51

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed-0.19(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20272.144.6-0.491.57 – 2.72
20294.378.62-0.193.22 – 5.52
20316.612.090.714.85 – 8.34
203612.1619.933.848.49 – 15.83

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed31.4(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202531.6742.8321.9929.56 – 33.77
202732.0751.415.3227.77 – 36.37
202932.4857.4310.8526.31 – 38.64
203433.4968.782.9123.09 – 43.89

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed4.6m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20274.6m4.8m4.4m4.5m – 4.7m
20294.7m4.9m4.5m4.3m – 5m
20314.7m4.9m4.5m4.2m – 5.3m
20364.9m5.1m4.6m3.8m – 5.9m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed2.5(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.7715-10-0.67 – 6.2
20283.315-10-2.73 – 9.34
20303.8415-10-4.06 – 11.73
20355.1815-10-6.38 – 15

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed6.2bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20266.3bn11.1bn1.5bn5.5bn – 7.1bn
20286.4bn14.8bn04.8bn – 8bn
20306.5bn17.3bn04.4bn – 8.7bn
20356.9bn22.1bn03.4bn – 10.3bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed1.74(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.865.0901.33 – 2.38
20281.997.5901.04 – 2.94
20302.069.2800.79 – 3.33
20352.1112.3300.21 – 4.01

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed6.2bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20266.3bn11.1bn1.5bn5.5bn – 7.1bn
20286.4bn14.8bn04.8bn – 8bn
20306.5bn17.3bn04.4bn – 8.7bn
20356.9bn22.1bn03.4bn – 10.3bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed8.36(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202710.5113.857.179.83 – 11.19
202910.7316.524.949.33 – 12.13
203110.9518.423.478.93 – 12.97
203611.522.070.938.04 – 14.96

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-04 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/PAN · API docs