Panama Military Profile 2013

Military branches

no regular military forces; Panamanian public forces include: Panamanian National Police (PNP), National Air-Naval Service (SENAN), National Border Service (SENAFRONT) (2010)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 890,006 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 731,254
females age 16-49: 728,329 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 32,142
female: 30,879 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

1% of GDP (2006)

Military - note

on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the creation of a standing military force but allowing the temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of "external aggression"