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For the past decade Panama has registered impressive economic growth. According to the World Bank, GDP growth averaged 6.8% from 2000 to 2012, while government figures show double-digit growth for four of the past seven years. Economic development has been fuelled by heavy public sector spending on infrastructure, particularly the $5.25bn expansion of the Panama Canal, which should ensure long-term growth.

Chapter | The Guide from The Report: Panama 2014

In addition to an article on the expanding domestic film industry in Panama, this chapter contains useful tips for business and leisure travellers, including hotel listings and contact information for ministries, embassies and more.

Chapter | Economy from The Report: Panama 2014

Since gaining control of the Panama Canal in 1999, the country has recorded impressive economic expansion. GDP growth averaged 6.8% from 2000 to 2012, according to the World Bank, and double-digit growth for four of the past seven years, government data show. Public sector spending on national infrastructure has emerged as the primary driver of expansion in the past few years as the country...

Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Panama 2014

Panama’s geostrategic location has historically granted it an influence on a regional and global level that often surpasses its small stature. Since the turn of the millennium it has been diversifying its contribution to regional and global business through the expansion of its status as an international finance, transportation and business centre. Today, with the Panamanian government spending...

Over the past decade Peru has seen a period of transformative growth, effectively positioning it as one of the leading economic performers in Latin America. Posting growth rates in excess of 6% from 2010-12, the economy expanded by a further 5.1% in the first half of 2013.

Chapter | The Guide from The Report: Peru 2014

In addition to an article on the evolving art scene in Lima, this chapter contains useful tips for first-time travellers to the country, including hotel listings and contact information for various institutions, such as government agencies and foreign missions.

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