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INTERNATIOlI~L BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
ECONOM1f-QEPARTVpoundNT
SD1vlMARY REPORT ON
PANAHA
RA yenight December 1948
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This report represents a preliminay iescrirtion
rather than an analysis or crttique of the Panamanian
eeon()my ))ne to lim ta Hons of time it JaB possible to
consult only thor sourclts readily available wi thin the Bank
TABU Or CONTENTS
I Geo~raph7 an Clilllate II PopulatiOD
III Political Organizatioa IV Nature of the Pahaaanian EconQmJ V Agr1eul ture
VI Forastl7 VII Fisheries
VIII Hining II Industry and COIfilllerCG X Transport
XI Foreign Trade III Internal Finance
1111 External Finance
1 Population by Provinces 2 Urban anfl Rural Population by Frovinoea 3 Eoonaatoa117 Aotive Population 10 Years of Age anrl
over by Province tlnd Raee Census of l~O 4 FolllS ofreonomic Aotii tr of PopUla tioD 10 years
of age and over 5 National Income ot Republic of PaD8Jll8 1944-45 6 Estimated National Incoa6 of Republic of PampDa1I8 7 lumber of larms and Acres Under Cultivation in ferms
at Principal Commodities 1942 8 ~lumber anf Sise ot FamprIRS on National and Private Lands
by Size District of Penonome Decemher 1943 9 Number and Size of Farms on National and Private Lands
by Class of Operator District of Penonome Decem-ber 1943
10 Agricultural Acreage and Production 11 Cattle Population and Milk Production of the Republic
of Panama 1942 12 Slaughter of Cattle and Hogs 1942-41 13 Industrial Production 14 ConsUlllption of Electricity in the Cities at PaIUUIa and
Colon 1940-1941 15 Sales of US Commds8aries in the Canal Zone 16 Revenues and E~enses of NatioDal Railroad of Chiriqui 17 Traffic of NatioDal Railroad ot Chiriqui 18 Highways of Panama 19 Number of Vessels Transiting the Panama Canal 20 Vo1ume of raffic Transiting the Panama Canal 21 lfationalitr of Veesels ~ranslting the PaDame Canal 22 Operations ot the PaD8llta Rdlroad COIi8ny 23 CrOvernmenta1 Receipts Republic ot Panama by
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24 Percentat8 Distri Jution ot leceipts by Frincipal Items 1939-1944
25 Govermaental i~xpendltures by P1incipal Items 1939-1947
26 External and Internal Public Debt 1945-47 27 Money SuPP17 28 Retail Food Prices 29 Loans Investments and Deposits of Commercial
n bull danKS 30 Loans of the Banco lu~ro-Pecuario y Industrial 31 Value or Total Exports and Imports 32 Value ot Exports hgt Principal Commodity 33 Value ot Imports by Kind ot Goods 34 Value of Exports by Countrr of Destination 35 Value of Imports by Country of Origin 36 Short Term Assets 37 US-owned Assets in Panama 1943 38 InterMtianal Balance of Pevments Hepub11c of
Ianaraa tor the Years 1939 194119431945 39 Reoeipts ot the iopublic of Fana_ ltrom middotthe
Canal Zone Classified as to eoipients and Purposes tor the flisea1 Years 1939-1945
40 Reoeipts of Republic or Panama from the Canal Zone Clase1f1ed is to Smlrce for Fiscal Years
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Area 1948 c miles 28000 -~1
Fopulation 1947 701000 Currency 1948 rmiddot J $ (Balboa) US$100 Natimal Income 1945 per capt ta US~~190
Exports 1947 mH1Lms 85 Imports 1947 757
ixtarna1 debt 194middot7 II 157 Internnl debt 1947 II 67
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
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fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
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There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
-1
the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
PR~ACr --
This report represents a preliminay iescrirtion
rather than an analysis or crttique of the Panamanian
eeon()my ))ne to lim ta Hons of time it JaB possible to
consult only thor sourclts readily available wi thin the Bank
TABU Or CONTENTS
I Geo~raph7 an Clilllate II PopulatiOD
III Political Organizatioa IV Nature of the Pahaaanian EconQmJ V Agr1eul ture
VI Forastl7 VII Fisheries
VIII Hining II Industry and COIfilllerCG X Transport
XI Foreign Trade III Internal Finance
1111 External Finance
1 Population by Provinces 2 Urban anfl Rural Population by Frovinoea 3 Eoonaatoa117 Aotive Population 10 Years of Age anrl
over by Province tlnd Raee Census of l~O 4 FolllS ofreonomic Aotii tr of PopUla tioD 10 years
of age and over 5 National Income ot Republic of PaD8Jll8 1944-45 6 Estimated National Incoa6 of Republic of PampDa1I8 7 lumber of larms and Acres Under Cultivation in ferms
at Principal Commodities 1942 8 ~lumber anf Sise ot FamprIRS on National and Private Lands
by Size District of Penonome Decemher 1943 9 Number and Size of Farms on National and Private Lands
by Class of Operator District of Penonome Decem-ber 1943
10 Agricultural Acreage and Production 11 Cattle Population and Milk Production of the Republic
of Panama 1942 12 Slaughter of Cattle and Hogs 1942-41 13 Industrial Production 14 ConsUlllption of Electricity in the Cities at PaIUUIa and
Colon 1940-1941 15 Sales of US Commds8aries in the Canal Zone 16 Revenues and E~enses of NatioDal Railroad of Chiriqui 17 Traffic of NatioDal Railroad ot Chiriqui 18 Highways of Panama 19 Number of Vessels Transiting the Panama Canal 20 Vo1ume of raffic Transiting the Panama Canal 21 lfationalitr of Veesels ~ranslting the PaDame Canal 22 Operations ot the PaD8llta Rdlroad COIi8ny 23 CrOvernmenta1 Receipts Republic ot Panama by
Principal Items
1 3 5 g ~
9 10 13 13 14 14 15 16
18 19
20
21 22 23
24
25
26 27
28 29 )0
31 32 33 34 )5 36 37 Ja 39
40
Tabl at C2stent - Continued
24 Percentat8 Distri Jution ot leceipts by Frincipal Items 1939-1944
25 Govermaental i~xpendltures by P1incipal Items 1939-1947
26 External and Internal Public Debt 1945-47 27 Money SuPP17 28 Retail Food Prices 29 Loans Investments and Deposits of Commercial
n bull danKS 30 Loans of the Banco lu~ro-Pecuario y Industrial 31 Value or Total Exports and Imports 32 Value ot Exports hgt Principal Commodity 33 Value ot Imports by Kind ot Goods 34 Value of Exports by Countrr of Destination 35 Value of Imports by Country of Origin 36 Short Term Assets 37 US-owned Assets in Panama 1943 38 InterMtianal Balance of Pevments Hepub11c of
Ianaraa tor the Years 1939 194119431945 39 Reoeipts ot the iopublic of Fana_ ltrom middotthe
Canal Zone Classified as to eoipients and Purposes tor the flisea1 Years 1939-1945
40 Reoeipts of Republic or Panama from the Canal Zone Clase1f1ed is to Smlrce for Fiscal Years
1939-45
41
42 43 44 45
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
5
57
I~ ~ l11 ~9illli
Area 1948 c miles 28000 -~1
Fopulation 1947 701000 Currency 1948 rmiddot J $ (Balboa) US$100 Natimal Income 1945 per capt ta US~~190
Exports 1947 mH1Lms 85 Imports 1947 757
ixtarna1 debt 194middot7 II 157 Internnl debt 1947 II 67
t~overnment t~vanlle 17 11 336 Government lxpendi-
tures 1947 n J~6
Lettlttil Prices (food) 1948 1940 bull 100 203
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
-4-
major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
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EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
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~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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TABU Or CONTENTS
I Geo~raph7 an Clilllate II PopulatiOD
III Political Organizatioa IV Nature of the Pahaaanian EconQmJ V Agr1eul ture
VI Forastl7 VII Fisheries
VIII Hining II Industry and COIfilllerCG X Transport
XI Foreign Trade III Internal Finance
1111 External Finance
1 Population by Provinces 2 Urban anfl Rural Population by Frovinoea 3 Eoonaatoa117 Aotive Population 10 Years of Age anrl
over by Province tlnd Raee Census of l~O 4 FolllS ofreonomic Aotii tr of PopUla tioD 10 years
of age and over 5 National Income ot Republic of PaD8Jll8 1944-45 6 Estimated National Incoa6 of Republic of PampDa1I8 7 lumber of larms and Acres Under Cultivation in ferms
at Principal Commodities 1942 8 ~lumber anf Sise ot FamprIRS on National and Private Lands
by Size District of Penonome Decemher 1943 9 Number and Size of Farms on National and Private Lands
by Class of Operator District of Penonome Decem-ber 1943
10 Agricultural Acreage and Production 11 Cattle Population and Milk Production of the Republic
of Panama 1942 12 Slaughter of Cattle and Hogs 1942-41 13 Industrial Production 14 ConsUlllption of Electricity in the Cities at PaIUUIa and
Colon 1940-1941 15 Sales of US Commds8aries in the Canal Zone 16 Revenues and E~enses of NatioDal Railroad of Chiriqui 17 Traffic of NatioDal Railroad ot Chiriqui 18 Highways of Panama 19 Number of Vessels Transiting the Panama Canal 20 Vo1ume of raffic Transiting the Panama Canal 21 lfationalitr of Veesels ~ranslting the PaDame Canal 22 Operations ot the PaD8llta Rdlroad COIi8ny 23 CrOvernmenta1 Receipts Republic ot Panama by
Principal Items
1 3 5 g ~
9 10 13 13 14 14 15 16
18 19
20
21 22 23
24
25
26 27
28 29 )0
31 32 33 34 )5 36 37 Ja 39
40
Tabl at C2stent - Continued
24 Percentat8 Distri Jution ot leceipts by Frincipal Items 1939-1944
25 Govermaental i~xpendltures by P1incipal Items 1939-1947
26 External and Internal Public Debt 1945-47 27 Money SuPP17 28 Retail Food Prices 29 Loans Investments and Deposits of Commercial
n bull danKS 30 Loans of the Banco lu~ro-Pecuario y Industrial 31 Value or Total Exports and Imports 32 Value ot Exports hgt Principal Commodity 33 Value ot Imports by Kind ot Goods 34 Value of Exports by Countrr of Destination 35 Value of Imports by Country of Origin 36 Short Term Assets 37 US-owned Assets in Panama 1943 38 InterMtianal Balance of Pevments Hepub11c of
Ianaraa tor the Years 1939 194119431945 39 Reoeipts ot the iopublic of Fana_ ltrom middotthe
Canal Zone Classified as to eoipients and Purposes tor the flisea1 Years 1939-1945
40 Reoeipts of Republic or Panama from the Canal Zone Clase1f1ed is to Smlrce for Fiscal Years
1939-45
41
42 43 44 45
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
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Area 1948 c miles 28000 -~1
Fopulation 1947 701000 Currency 1948 rmiddot J $ (Balboa) US$100 Natimal Income 1945 per capt ta US~~190
Exports 1947 mH1Lms 85 Imports 1947 757
ixtarna1 debt 194middot7 II 157 Internnl debt 1947 II 67
t~overnment t~vanlle 17 11 336 Government lxpendi-
tures 1947 n J~6
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Tabl at C2stent - Continued
24 Percentat8 Distri Jution ot leceipts by Frincipal Items 1939-1944
25 Govermaental i~xpendltures by P1incipal Items 1939-1947
26 External and Internal Public Debt 1945-47 27 Money SuPP17 28 Retail Food Prices 29 Loans Investments and Deposits of Commercial
n bull danKS 30 Loans of the Banco lu~ro-Pecuario y Industrial 31 Value or Total Exports and Imports 32 Value ot Exports hgt Principal Commodity 33 Value ot Imports by Kind ot Goods 34 Value of Exports by Countrr of Destination 35 Value of Imports by Country of Origin 36 Short Term Assets 37 US-owned Assets in Panama 1943 38 InterMtianal Balance of Pevments Hepub11c of
Ianaraa tor the Years 1939 194119431945 39 Reoeipts ot the iopublic of Fana_ ltrom middotthe
Canal Zone Classified as to eoipients and Purposes tor the flisea1 Years 1939-1945
40 Reoeipts of Republic or Panama from the Canal Zone Clase1f1ed is to Smlrce for Fiscal Years
1939-45
41
42 43 44 45
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
5
57
I~ ~ l11 ~9illli
Area 1948 c miles 28000 -~1
Fopulation 1947 701000 Currency 1948 rmiddot J $ (Balboa) US$100 Natimal Income 1945 per capt ta US~~190
Exports 1947 mH1Lms 85 Imports 1947 757
ixtarna1 debt 194middot7 II 157 Internnl debt 1947 II 67
t~overnment t~vanlle 17 11 336 Government lxpendi-
tures 1947 n J~6
Lettlttil Prices (food) 1948 1940 bull 100 203
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
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IMPORTSII
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250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
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SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
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1940 1947 END OF YEAR
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Area 1948 c miles 28000 -~1
Fopulation 1947 701000 Currency 1948 rmiddot J $ (Balboa) US$100 Natimal Income 1945 per capt ta US~~190
Exports 1947 mH1Lms 85 Imports 1947 757
ixtarna1 debt 194middot7 II 157 Internnl debt 1947 II 67
t~overnment t~vanlle 17 11 336 Government lxpendi-
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
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fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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~~
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
-2-
of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
-23-
lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
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RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
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RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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MILES
NICARAGUA COSTA RICA PANAMA LAND USE
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I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
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fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
-1
the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
bull
o 100 200
MILES
NICARAGUA COSTA RICA PANAMA LAND USE
o GRAZ ING WITHOUT FORAGE CROPS
IXI SHIFTING CULTIVATION
e -$I SEDENTARY SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE
IillII BANANAS
~ COFFtt
~CACAO III COT TON -SUGAR [] SILVtR MINt
I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
I GEOGRAPHY AlfD CLIMATE
The Republic of Panama is a narrow curving strip of land extending
from east to west to connect the two American continents It has an area of
approximately 28000 square miles It is 480 miles long and varies in width
from 30 to 120 miles Two mountain chains run from northwest to southeast and
form the backbone of the Isthmus the west range is a continuance of the Costa
Rican cordillera liear the border there are several volcanic cones the highest
and most imposing of which is Mount Chiriqui - a little over 11000 feet in
altitude The main or San BIas range runs southward into Colombia Its highest
summits reach only 3000 feet A third range extends southward to the Pacific
coast of Colombia where it is known as Serrania de Baudo In the gap between
the ends of the eastern and western ranges the Panama Canal connects the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The Canal is apprOximately 50 miles long and the
Canal Zone which is under the jurisdiction of the United states has an almost
uniform width of 10 miles but boundary adjustments have been made at each end
of the Canal so that the cities of Panama and Colon may remain under the Reshy
publics jurisdiction The Zone divides the Republic into two nearly equal
parts
Along both sides of the I sthmus there are many deep bays providing
protected anchorages Especially important is the shallow Gulf of Panama
whieh forms the separation between the mountains ranges of western Panama and
the beginning of the Serrania de Baudo of Colombia On the Caribbean side
near the opening between the ranges there are several small harbors and the
tide varies no more than 27 inches whereas in the Gulf of Panama there is a
21-toot tide Of the numerous rivers that rise in the highlands some JJO
empty into the Pacific and about 150 flow into the Caribbean Sea a signifishy
oant hydrographical factor is the confluence off the Pacific coast of Panama
-2-
of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
-3-
customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
-23-
lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
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RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
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RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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of the Humboldt (cold) current which comes from the west coast of South America
and the Oalifornia (warm) current from the west coast of the United states
Except in the mountainous regions the climate is tropical throughout
the year but there is a great contrast between the two sides of the Isthmus
The Caribbean coast is rainy receiving in many places more than 150 inches a
TfJar At Colon the average rainfall is 1279 inches Such heavy rainfall with
temperatures averaging nearly SOOF results in a luxuriant cover of tropical
rain forests At the crest of the mountain ranges moisture diminishes so that
on the Pacific side ot the Isthmus there is less precipitation but by no means
a deficiency At Balboa Heights (Panama City) the average rainfall is 686
inches distributed over a rainy season and one of less rain Hence the forest
is of dense evergreen aD the wetter side and a semideciduous growth on the
drier side on some of the lowland plains along the Pacific there are patches
of savanna
The mean relative humidity (annual) is approximatelr 80 percent
Winds and breezes mainly from the northwest moderate the extreme discomfort
which otherwise might attend this combination of humidity and high temperature
According to meteorological studies made at Balboa Heights no monthlr a rage
temperature varies more than 220 F from the annual average temperature
The geographic position of the Isthmus near the borderline of the
trade winds trom the northeast and the belt of equatorial calms subjects it
during various months of the year to a succession of weather characteristics
which produce changes of drr and rainy seasoDs but which scarcely affect
temperatures During some 8 months (May to December) the rainy season is
characterized by variable winds high humidity much cloudiness frequent
local heavy rains (aguaceros) with general rains at the seasons end and
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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customary characteristics of the meteorological weather known as the equatorial
calms or -doldrums- During the remaining 4 months of dry season there are
fresh windB from the north and northeast dry air little cloudiness and only
slight showers originating in the sea
According to the census of 1940 the Republic of Panama had a total
population of 622576 inhabitants in 1947 the population was estimated at
701000 The number of inhabitants per square mile in Panama is 210 or one-
half that in the United States The Province of Herrera has 671 inhabitants
per square mile but only 6 of the total population The Province of Panama
is second with 389 per square mile and has 28 of the population Four of
the nine provinces - Colon Chiriqui Panama and Veraguas - account for 55
of the total area of the Republic 72 of the total population and have an
average density of 287 inhabitants per square mile
The population 1s predominantly rural in composition - 66 of the
people are rural inhabitants - and 53 of the 2077 thousand gainfully employed
persons of ten years of age and over are engaged in agriculture The remaining
47 are employed in such pursuits as commerce manufacturing and construction
The Province of Darien is entirelY rural in compos tion while that of Panama
1s predominantly urban in character - 72 of the population of the I~ovince of
9anama live in urban settlements and of the total population of the province
65 live in the CitY of Panama
In racial composition the Republic ie chiefly mulatto Of the popushy
lation 65 are mulattoes 13 are negroes 11 whites 9 Indians and the
remaining 2 are other races including Asiatics In terms of the gainfully
mu1Wo employed population 65 areaefilft 18 negro 14 white and 3 otbpr races
Although not the most important economic activity agriculture is the
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
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tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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major source of employment with 53 of the gaintully employedJ the Canal Zone
accounted for 14 private serYices for 9 and manufaoturing industries for
7 The remaining 17 are distributed in order of importance among public
and professional services transportation and communication extractive inshy
dustries and unspeoified forms of employment
Thirteen cities with a population of two thousand and over account for
35 of the civil population or a total of 1983 thousand inhabitants They
range from the City of Panama with 1119 thousand inhabitants to Bocas del Toro
vith 21 thousand The three largest cities - Panama Colon and David - account
for 29 of the civil population and for 79 of the urban population of 2105
thousand The ten remaining cities of tvo thousand and more inhabitants account
for 16 of the urban population
In terms of economic activity 31 of the gainfully employed 48 9
thousand in the City of Panama derive their inoome from the Canal Zone as do
45 of the 217 thousand gainfully employed in Colon Personal servioes are
the source of inoome for 18 in the Oi ty of Panama and 12 in Colon manushy
facturing industries in the oities of Panama and Colon account for 15 and 1~
respectively of the gainfully employed Commercial activities employ 10 in
the City of Panama and 8 in Colon and construction industries for 8 in the
Oi ty of Panama and 7 in Colon The remaining 18 dari ve their income from
agriculture mining transportation and communication public and professional
services and unspecified forms of employment
The city of David in contrast to the cities of Panama and Colon
has 24 of ito slightly over three thousand gainfu1ly employed deriving their
income from personal services 20 trom agriculture l5~ trom manu1acturing
14 trom commerce and the remaining 27 from public and professional services
construction transportation and oommunication
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it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
-f-
tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
-lt-
IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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~~
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-5-
it Wl4 lnerp $led 3~ ifO b7 19jO it hMJ inereltieed 5t over the 1)r~if)U8 een8ll1
The e~eu of 1940 sholed an inCMlE of j2lt from l67 ~19 to 622 576 oV~r the
III
fomity HUh th~ Conltitntion of Mampleh 1 1946 (the third eon8titutio1 since the
countryt tI independence in j CX))) Public -poar is vestoo lith the l~l1ilt~t1ve
-f-
tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
-lt-
IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-f-
tnr ~ t~II of 10 lenre 1hf1Y Cre llmdn~ted b r th liredd TIt N th thf manimautl
~aamAnt of his Cf(bint l~nd [~ra Stb1ect t(l thf n~1r(v11 tha l~~UnilfBeuroImblr
TheTA teTe ltrV rrl pol1tielt~1 Itrtifls in jPnM but 9 in mo~t Itin
Jmeric$lt countries HpersOThUiSllnoli if ~ mare tm01tant f(lc~ thRn 1)rtyr orpNlshy
lzatlon ConsPtt~tly thf7 J)~jt1es nre clJnStpntl3 shifting in nllln JI)tgtTrm t~nd
relutiT~ atrezagth New l1rUes oft~ fl1rin~ un d th~ instilttion ()t d1talrthfi~d
ilctir)n9 or inrlitrilnJlla in thf older twrties
lhA tbm ~~i nrtlee f~t Irlnllt frl thp J~ibfrsl utr tgthleh s nore
(lr ItlM eonsPrv~t1ve henlAc b1 j)omi~o liial ArOSfIBJla thF fit Prlns-tdlnt inSUfllttd
in Octoner lQ4~ Hull th~ Anthent1~ eVolutioflry F~~rty nitlonalist an( total trian
in CheYflctflr Ifld by i~rnufl0 1118 ilriaa -ft s el~cterl Pre Bid nnt in lQpound1O blt )VZshy
thrOlm in 1041 bAC~itUmiddottI of hh~ro-lgtiad $vmpsthiea
her(gtAl(gt ~~lil lnor 0 ali tiesl lrtt 85 in i~Mama i neludinl the 110er1
l~tormlrty nf TT VIIgtUa1A9 bull f011lr PanaJftinirul Ambtusador tl tJ1fgt iB the
Ndim0J fVOlllt1Qn~ry kart o JOSA InRcPabrflga a (ealthy lltniloltU~r ~nd hvyer
the Pqp1lrl Union ir~=r l(d by Sergio (onalezmiddotnd the Soci~i118 iprty he~ded
by Demetrio r orras iR (180 ~ small ConvWllst rfrty
In the eloeely clt)ntended nred~ ttt1Al ~11etion of 1048 J2W tmpound
Ari5s middoterl th~ lrnd cliidttell It 1[5 not rt11 gtvr-r~l Vf1 ~ftlllr ~he lleetinn
thflt thF ~ti)lul lectinr r~1rmiddot hlnded dOT thf~ vrdiet thtJiMt n~1d won lgtlia$
the l~etiont tlLl1ht bomb (llstlllbances oC(UJled in
brother f Arn~flo lend nubHshtll nf tho middotPanampJlll-
Am~r1 e~n ~l~d r bull r rallnXino Jere ~trestfd on ehrpes of (t t~mlt1M to If~d r eoup
d6t1t but they werf~ soon T~lfllJed Stb~n~lAntlY rnllflo rial lrtl1lsd to FenGma
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
~nd hio rftlu1l VtS th~ drnl tor further demonstliions
Aria Authentic Hevolutionrr Ptxtv nr10 c strong minolitr leDreshy
sentJUon in thA new 1iE~tiJn~ful rfl~mblY ~nd he is sUil)ortrJd by eO eonddar~)1)le
olemeftt in thl triiryMl P()l~ea Foree Iich hrs fle~t nol1t1eal inflllence in
PaneIII8 1 r there 1J no rIY
l(j~ el~ctionamp and thri nolit1cr1 develonments Binc~ thf elpetions
Slt1pest thrt the 1Jiaa dminhtrtltiott 11Igtr encounter ~F OUE dlffleultie
in its Affortl to ~v~rn Fanama d1rinp th~ n~rl four ~elmiddotS
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IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-lt-
IV NATIfRE OF THE bUfWNIAN ECQN011I
The economy o~ Panama is primarily dependent not on agriculture or
industry but on the levels 01 US governmont employment in the Canal Zone It
is estimated that of a total national income of $1291 million in 1945 $693 or
54 was dari ved trom payments origina ting tn the Canal Zone Approx1ma tely 23
of the receipts from the Canal Zone Were wage paytnents t- Panamanian laborers
resVlent in Panama but torking in the Zone and payments ror 1hocsale purchases
of US government lgeneles About 13 represented expendItures in Panama of
canal Zone residents principally U 3 mli tlry personnel he dependence of
Panama on te Zona is even greater than these figures indicate as virtually all
the commerce in1ustry nd public servictls of Ianama City and Colon are supported
by income payments originatinl in the first insunce in the Zone ~hese two
ci ties acoount for ~bout 13 of the population of the country an~ 90 of the national
income ($560 per capita) while the 23 of the populttion -which 1s ruralderiving
its livelihood from agrioulture obtains only 10 of the national income (i~30 per
capita) average national income in 1945 was estimated at ~~190
P1nama roight be likened economically to ~rasbington ~1C all economic
ncttvi tY Would virtually cease to exist if the U S ~rovornment transferred its
functions elsewhere
The WI of cousa brouftht 8 great wave of prosFeri ty to Panama a wave
which bas receded eonsiderably as conjitions return to a more normal peacetime
basis
t ~GRICULTJRF
Agri culturally Panama is p~rhap8 the most un~erdeveloped of all the La tl n
Americanepublies Only about 31 or 4 of the area ot the country is used ror
farming or cattle raising Fanamanisns at least the controlling groups have preshy
ferrer) to take advantage of the natural commercial advantages offered by the nations
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geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-9-
geograpbie location
Althou~h agriculture produces only a small fraction of the national
income over helf the working population 0 the conntry are farmers ~or the
most part however they are itinerant squatters eking out a bare subsistence
~ Until 1940 there laS not Gven a Minbtry of Agriculturb but the war
I18de Panama avare of 1 ts agricultural neglect and led to the establishment of an
agricultural school at DivieR and an agricultural Bank (Banco Ar~ro-Pecuaris y
Inlustrial) to finlnce crps and machinery Untorluns tely by 1947 the ani -
had virtually ceased to f~nction at least temporarily due to disagreements with
the ~Vinco Nacional and failure of the government to provide subsidies as promised
Panama produces the usual crops for local consumption chieflly rice
corn and sugar 01 export the J main crops are gtlnanas abaca and caM) all
clntrolled almost lO(Yf by the TIn ted ~rui t Company
Surveys made by agricultural experts indicate that Panama could greatly
expand its agricultural production particularly in food staples Bnd vegetables
Such dev3loplDmt lould reduce the Countrys food import+ reqUirements which now
account tor almost 20 of total imports and Would stimu19te exports especially
to the Canal Zone which must now i1port most of its food s tuffs from the n S due
to lack of productim in Panama The Zone provPes a rich market whlch Panama
has perhaps over-exploi tar commercially but neglected agri cuI ttMlly
VI iOfIESTRY
Panama has extensive unexploited ror~~st resources comprising about 70
species including mahogany cedarand dye~oods valuable for cabinet work construcshy
tion etc According to the preliminary stu1y of n Unit ad Stltes forestry expert
two-thirds of Panma Is covered by ~orests of immense commercial potentialities
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Kie lITIort 1ncicttoti tht thGgtrp rr~ on~f Clut l~ lnmner m1~1s 1111hlt RflIlubllc
2 in Darien in ~fnA1lm Cit find 10 in th~ Provinee of Chlrinni
In 19~7t I nlH- lmltltrgtl ermian7 -ith n ~nmtlll C-TIa41ty of 12Qr)OOOO w
A contrcmiddotet b~t ~an nitd tteH cit1~an rmiddotnd the ~niBl ~OVF1n-
1lRQt for th~ eT11oittj)r T( $ome Joono aers ~)f tVilUonl forest lldd tn bull
ampPPJoved ear~ in 1 eliS
7h~ V)tlnci)al detflrrent t foraptJI dllv~lo1lment t8 leek of trans~or
f9cilitie-l In thr- rvinee of Dtr1en hheuroT~~ the rt~est forest are loclted
VU 11SRfliIl~~
Th~ F~nama rf1o11 off~rs habitrat of laquovery ~1nd for thh- All evidence
points to th eoncludon th-t th~ hc1flc ~Ottst of Panama is tremendOu8~
productive ~middotnd tlwt it clmid Slstrdn r I1ent17 inerr1 sad fiabinP 9ffor hft
Atlrmtie ennst r~r be) nr9dlctive in Illome nlCfS but 1s d(raquofln1tely not t ~ Tlch in
fish at U1A dfie side
In f1)ite of tremendous fIl)wdbll1t1ea for $~~naion the tialtArr indusshy
tries of Prnam hltve not fOsumad an iltl)orti(nt nl~ee in the economy of the
gntll1c rochttion hnndHng ~Jd l11crifpting feeiliUes are rIuHtnentarr and
an~ is elmost ~1Itir(J1y d~~nl ent on imnorts of iMer llodu(ts
Lrndings of filpoundh if ranr~ hfv flleturtAd fr~ IltIOltmt 1-12 millton
to 4 lltllifln nOlmds per YJir ~i hitiihestplodletion figure (4 TIUI ion nOlmt1)
~es fJttpjnltd clmin thf ytrtgt 111016 19)6 ~lbtlU some 21 Japanese fishermen 01er~ihd
in thll 3eT of PtnMlB Since 19~ hllfl thesp fishermen ere plohiMted frtml further
-11-
In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
-13-
The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
-14-
x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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In lt1n1y 1942 thaT WIJl$ 214 of Vftrirma elagrea IIf small motor bOIttt there ~e19
29 ChnlulHpound 01 sflIlll Iiltdlboptl numberod tlbout H50 In lQ42 (~ lrrgpr fhhlngshy
t~P~ vetHd we 9 nurchrd~ro end usee S n n1olcnl bO(I~t Nost of the fi8h1~ errrt
1n usC ~re bnUt locally but these flre not artieullgtJ17good for tiehl~
The ~e~uhlie of ranama ofi(lS t ~ood mrket for Inc-11y-prodlceti
h1gh-income group coulc11tilizo ~flrtlr lnerectsed 1IiUll9ttnh hhtps trruud ting
the Canal foJlnlsh Mother mrrket nr considr~r~l~le elFe
The enTrant c~teh of ebOllt 2-12 million nmmds could relgtsoMbly be
1l1orer Md to 10 ln11l1on pomae vi th -iees l(gtrnaining relHti vlll1 thf 8flItP All they
~~re 01101 t the J end if nrlcot for certin s7weiel werp ~ro)middoted to five
to 10 N~ntfl neT Oo-1nd un t() nelMnS 50 m11Uon ljom(1 eo~ld Of mnlketoo
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
-1
the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
-23-
lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
-34-
APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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The extent of the potential market for fishery products produced in
ParW1lla 1s limited only by the quality of the products and their price in compe-
tition rith other items The central locatlon large supplies and relatively
low-producti)n cost should enable Panama to cQ1lp~te on a favorable basis
Panama is perhaps more favorably situated both with respect to source
of supply and prodmity of [~od markets than an~T of the Saribbeen countries for
the establLshlnert of modern risherii~s Such rJeV~)lOp1ll9nt ~loul~ contribute s1gnifi-
cantly to the welfare of t1gt3 people as well as to the economy of the country
rUI
There Is no mining in Panama other than a negligible amount of plcer
Sold mining nd S OJlle sll t mining In 1947 and 1948 efforts vere ~de to locate
oil and manganese deposits but as yet no c()lllJlleroial quantities have been reported
to exist
Industry is of minor importance with the exception of beer and liquor
productlon Other small indus~middotries include a cement plant slaughter house
clothing factories ceramic plants saw mills ice plants soap factories ~tc
essentially a trading c0Untry catering to the people of the
Canal Zone lmJ the tr9ns1ents go1n t]rough the CBnal In 1945 about t of the
total natiobal income C-Jme from wholesale business with US ~overnment afercies
and from retail (~xpenditurea of Canal i~one residents an] tr9nsients principally
milit~ry personnel Of a total of $216 million received in 1945 by Panama retail
trade from Canal Zone lncome payments nirht clubs and birs receie1 ~6S [11l10n
establishments of prostitution ~ni other trrIseellaneous services $60 million and
clothing jewelry and novelty sores $52 million
Bueln(~ss has fallen off steadily since 1945 and late in 1948 most
retail establishments vere reported to )e operating at 8 loss
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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x tRANspmlI
Panama has only one common oorrier railroad 115 mIles lon~ ordch
operates in the principal agTicultural provinee Chiriqui n~ar the 00SUl Rican
border In the northwest prvince of Boeas del Taro the United ~rtlit Company opershy
ates a banana railroad The Panama Ral1road opereted by the U2 croases the
1sthclllS from Balboa to Cristobal
There are about 100 fniles of road in Panama tho tO main h1~h~s being
the 50 mile concrete trans-isthmian highway from Balboa tmiddot (ristob~l (Pananm City to
Colon) an the Pan-American Highway whieh extends 350 miles from a point nASI the
Costa Ricln border to Chapa 30 miles 9Bst of FInama Clt Tbe 70 mile atretch beshy
tween Panama City un Rio Hato is paved Completion Of thir hlrmy is h~il~l undershy
taken by the goveCnP1EH1t in (ooperation rlth the HS Pnblic 300ds tdilinis~1ition
About lSOOO motor vehicles are re(~tstered in F~nlama and 22000 in the ZOLf)
P~marna is an iportant hub of lOrlel air tla1sport operaUrms pc hls Just
comp1eted a 181[0 n-~H internltional airport In 1947 there were oVer 67QWQ passenger
arr vale I lho conr1bu ted to the COlmtrys trade prosperi tyo Dne local a i rUne pro-
vines rtomest1c air servicergt
The most importen t transport fa ell ty in Panams U1 0 f C 11TS the canal
i tfllf which underlies tl= entire econltgtmv of the cOlmtry- In lQ7 over 4000 ships
lith 21~7051a tons 01 cargo transited the aensl
TherUtlre devhpn(mt of Panamas resources will be rtepenClent in lsge
measure on the constlilction of nel hllrhW8Ys which ~ill open up lalre arra3 to agrishy
culture and forestry
XI mE~IGN liiADEl
2xports playa minor role in the ~P8namsn1an economy They illlOl1nt to only
11 of imports In 19l~7 t0tal eXTorta lera ts5 million of middotih1ch banMs represented
50 T1e two other important exports ere abaca and cacao AI though the Central
American countries are sometimes referred to as the banana republicsmiddot banallampS are
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the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-1
the principal export only in Panama Ilnd Honduras and in Panama tbey ara nat h1ghly
significant even though ~he are the principel export
Imrorts in 1947 amounted tQ $756 million an increase of 35 over 1946
arufectured p+oducts poundtnc1 foodstuffs 1trere theprincip81 imports The U 8 supplies a
about ~01b of Fnnama IS i1lports and takes sf$ of llr exports
In 194$ exports have continu)d to inCr3SS8 but imports have turnM
downwards ref1ectin the general decline in middot)twines~ act1vi ty dt10 to reduced leeeipts
from the Zone
During t~-lt3 past decade government expenditures and revenues have increased
from about 10 mi1~1 on to almost $40 milL on Since 1945 the government has been
faced 71th substantial and increasing oefic1ts In 191 the defic~ t Imounted to
i50 million lle budget for 19M~ calls for expendltuT3s of t3l6 million as
Government revenues ar(~ largely dependent on Gntia1 Zoml activity hi as rjeclined
since th~ war The principal sources ot revenUf3 aoe the IJtl)ual letter nxcise
th5XeS (principally on liquor) 3nri ilnport i1tti~s rublic works
police are thl rf jor classes of expenditure
Recause of the un ~avorable tcnd of f-OV13nlUBUt n D3nces since tbe and of
the gtJar a number of [ublic works proir~cts havl had tn be abandomid nd the internal
debt has increased considerably In 1945 the internal debt was OILly 1 3 ~n1on
The government issued bonds in 1he amount of $)0 milHon in 19lh and 51 1947 nn
airrJort construetion iS[)J~ of ~Jl4 mUlion was n03ted and $13 li11j on were borrowed
trom the NDtional qank hringinp the total inter1al debt to almost J70 1flillion at the
end of 1947 another deficit in prospect for 19M~ a further rise in the in-
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
-34-
APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
in 1145 1S HI t ~ ( Wtlt I ~rUr umiddotl
~n luQt lqt~ t rl~f d611(1 in
rrielis h~ eont tiC) r~ ~Jtr In iJr t( l
~ 1945 fhfo r-etll ~~ 1nttt~ WfJI$ 21 n IJ
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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the result that dollar ho1dtn13 In he ~ S Hyl probably ltt1so the doll-Lr
currency ci lCcllla ttOll in FAnnma declllscrl
anall8 has no offtcl11 011 or foloign exch3nge reserves but in
8-Jdition to the dolhlr ClIJrency in cirC1llltjln (th~ amount 0 Thlc is llnknoWn)
1er8 aia slort tet1 assets in t1-te F7 cUI101lnting to $SOJ million (as of ~4ay
The extern public dbt of PonlrJl eonsisted of dolhu- l(m3 ixlloutlting
to $156 millt on as of )eceTIJ)er 31 19 7 These lr)middotltns w~re originally made
in 1923-2~ In the 130 s they weJe in PlTtiltl lefBult hnt MlVce was resumed
in 1941 after thFJ debt was lefmiddotm1ed 8 t 10gtIer 18 te of interest The external
debt is partially se()Ted by a lranstttlltlonal~und lh1c1) amounte to ~57
millim at the )epoundrlrming of 1947 lds und is inVfsted ll1ainly in Nel York real
estate mOltl f8[C9S
Because otthe deelinp af Ca 001 Zone fict1 t~ since the and 0 the
war P3n~mets laquolltte1rsl financial positton as rell as internal Pl1DUC rH private
financial conitions have deteriorated 80TE what ~1E -as led to a rltlthet
belated reduction in imports beginninc in 19L~
t1though f~~nama is fnperiencing ecmomic difftculties due to (a) failure
to adjust tfSl~lf to changes 1n the Gsnal Zone and (b) fa1lure to develop its own
econolry Inn therr-by less-9n its 1epenritmce on the one the country is n~ vertheless
in 9 ~t1On~Br pOfll tion +hanmost 01 the other naUons of the Caribbean area
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
-23-
lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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4PPENPU 1
tQBI~TION BY PROIINQ1S CFNsectYS OF 1911 1220 1230 sectng 1940 AND
ftifjamplNIAGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPUrw frON IN 1240
Percentage lm 1920 Distribution
Panama 61855 98035 114103 173328 278
Chiriqui 63364 76470 76918 11206 199
Veraguas 59614 66603 (j9543 84994 137
Colon 32092 5~250 57161 7S119 125
Cocle 35011 45151 48244 55737 middot~9
Loe Santos 3007 34638 41218 1+9621 So
Harrera 23007 28984 31030 38118 61
Boeas del Toro 22732 27239 15851 16523 27
Darien S992 10728 13391 11930 24
TOTAL 336742- 446098 467459 622576 1000
Source Canso de pobhcion de Panama 1940 Vol X Conmendio General
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
frovinsil
Panama
ChiriQui
Veraguas
Colon
Cocle
Los Santos
Herrere
Bocas del Tore
Darien
TOTAL
U~AN fND mnw PQfYLATION BY PROVINCFS 1240
(Number and Percentage)
isrtentaa 2 Iotal lok Urban i ural UtBen Elm
173328 125055 48273 721 279
111206 16138 9506S 145 S55
84994 5664 79330 67 93 bull 3
78119 44393 33726 56a 432
55737 6738 48999 121 879
49621 4080 45541 82 91S
38118 4790 33328 12 6 874
16623 3667 12856 222 778
14230 -- 1u22deg - 1ooa2 622576 210525 412051 338 662
Sourcef Censo de Foblaeion de Panama 1940 Vol X Q01pn~~o General
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
frovnees White NEllto MeStil etheE ~
Panama 12198 1S518 35562 2256 68934
Chiriqui 461 1302 233 791 30617
Veraguas 2198 339 24761 276 27574
GolO1 4399 I)) 6593 1 bull 357 26202
Cools 826 699 15972 182 17)90
IOI Santos 337 105 13272 24 16~7~g
qerrera 1306 227 11Mr1 62 13Og2
Socas del Toro 220 2650 lDS) 209 4162
Darien 97 1410 111 41 26ltn
TOTAL 29162 39103 134255 5198 207718
Percent of Total 141 lS8 646 25 1000
11 Reported as mestillo but actually more mulatto (white-negro) than mestizo (white-indian)
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
-23-
lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
ArPENPIX 4
FORMS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITYF POP1JLAlIOH 10 DAPs OF AG~ AND OVmiddotp _
Form of Eeonomic Activtl ~ far cent of Total
AgricuJtun 109IS1 526
Employed in Canal Zone 2~05S 135
Pri va te Servi cas 19611 94
~~nutacturing Industries 14712 71
Public and Professional Services 10512 51
Commerce 10425 50
Constrllcti)n f~154 39
Transportation I)nd Communication 4442 21
Extractive Industries 373 02
AcMvity Unknown 2250 11
10 TPL 2077lS 1000
Source Genso de poblacion de Pdnama 1940 vol X Comt(enoo general
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
AlPlJDIX sect
lWiPAAl l~T~J~ Uti Md lW in thousands ot dollars
Pllgm~ at fatAl iRKeD At tDAQi1 JJii ~ lHi
IfAgIiI Mfl Samp1 mal Government emplopent in Canal Zone 31484 32361 278 PrtYate tflBp101l1ent in OMampl ~ne aisectj aam Lsect
TO ~i~I ihYsect ampi Government eaployment in Puama 11657 13852 86 Prl vat e employment in Panampilta and Colon 22104 24313 164 Estimate private non-agricultural
emploTmen o~t$lde Panama and OOlOD 3316 3647 25 Estimated agricultural wages illaa ~2isect k
POAL iSlam ~aa ~ fotal Wages and Salaries sectJullsect almiddot~M ~
NO la bullbull eoumillJa all iA9l1lJiil On direct lnts1neas wi ttCamptJal Zone 7651 7215 56 On P8namardan budns aDla2 iZiV2l uamp
~sectfi2i ~1Qa2 ~
II~ 6MQJUb ltltlBDlwli Piliall Protemslonal inoomes from Canal Zone 150 185 01 Other selt-emplOTed persons Canal Zone ~Iasect Qiamp ~
OAL ~Ilsectsect ~h22sect ~ Professional income from p~ 1354 1661 10 Other aelf-employed persone PanatIIamp 228 196 C bullbull J
Bet cash agricultural income Panama 4000 4000 30 independents under Social Security i~a tlLR JlJ
TMAL sect2al 2m 1WL Total Bet Income Self-employed Persons 1Qmiddot197 Mlst8 ~
Iii ietl amIIJlW1lt Rents from Oaual Zone 755 GS 06 liet rents and interest 170m Panama IlWJl tlja zz
TOfAL ~~~ sectl2a ~ total Inoome Originating directly in Canal Zone 53714 47424 399 Total Income Originating 111 Paaama 1l2ia -a bullbull us 12L
T()llltL llA1fIONAL INOOi[E latJ~ m1D lQQ2
JJ lneludillg retail business with Oanal Zone residents if A substemu~ additional sum here olassified as lforig1nating in
Pr-J1ama actually originates n the first lnstante in the Canal Zone (eg tttnendl tures of Oanal Zone retidents in P~lan retail etabli~ent9)
Source Paumas RsectgtJ12te from the Canal Pae iA JtlatloB ~ as Fore1cn fiMI Md -atipM) Inae prepared by Jtadly Weaver (Amerlean rabasey Paaarla) Table nu p 13
~
251 ~ 2LA 101 188
28 L1 iLli sectll
56 lL iiQ
01 id aQ 13 02 31
Qamp
Jiamp
aa
05 -a -4a1 367 Gi5
lOQ2
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lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
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APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
-34-
APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-23-
lbU-jpd NaUgapl In2flU At MrsPllg Ii PAiWlIIa UiQ U TAOMI OtEtaaa
(1n thousands of dollars)
Wages and SsltUiea Commeree Industrl as and Agri cUl tva GoYernmeni (including 881910amp8) In terest and Rt
Agrlculture htraottve bdUtrries Llt~t and Power Commerce Indu$tries Oonstruction
and ~rP~snortat1on Government (J~olud1ng services) Jinance and Property CArLSl Zone
~
2334-4 18382
420e 2947
48879
5500 100 300
21686 10706
2947 7SOO
48879
bregt
47e 378 86 60
1000
113 04 06
444 219
60 154-
1000
Source Simeon E Leland lePoa 9A ill~ itTtill ir~ f bllil (Jae 15 1946) Table la p 26a taken from lfJat1onal Ineome of ranama estimated by Thomas F Corcoran bull
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
-27-
PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
APPHiNDU 7
~u at rAm yd ampres tmAtr CultlmtlQl1 in IDI gt irJnotpAi PmmoMt1 8 1ta
gamptiitiii ~Qkl lAm FsectlwSt 9$ foW foial Acre lmraquosm 2 laW Rice (in husk) 36372 245 106559 352
Com 31613 213 93976 278
Yucca 25120 17 32161 107
Ban~na Plan t s 18642 128 24243 80
Sugar Oene 9972 67 23309 77
Xitmq Beans 9997 67 17480 58
Y~JlS 15608 11)5 13951 46
Potatoes 296 02 4lS o l --
JI01AL 148220 1000 001897 1000
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Sli gf Al1ls Rectares
Under 1
1 2
2 5
5 10
10 20
20 50
50 100
100 200
200 500
500 and more
]OlAL
Tolll Itml Btlnt
87
429
1314
907
461
206
49
21
-If
~~
~14~2
-25-
APP1rHDtx 8
lJATIOIAt LUD JID
Npmber ~eg1~res
4025 54 2544
52366 337 41393
389286 1139 337502
57B41B 785 501743
562200 394 473225
596425 163 466400
315000 ~4 135650
~7tOO 9 96900
1~~4550
42WOO
~~29570 ~90p ~O12sect~IQ7
Souree TJae AfrigyJyn Of PMMa - PsusGnt and PQ~ent1Al The Institute of Inter-American Mfairs liood S~lr Division
PRIl AT1i LAID lape Atamp
NYlRer Hegtarq
33 1491
92 10973
115 51784
l~-G~ 76675
67 88975
43 IZOO25
r CcJ 179350
12 177300
5 1~1650
t- 43000
ft11 J~ 7(ll~
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
-34-
APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Qlsect$ Qt ~~il
2l2IWQt Jmllli lhJnAftl
Owners 299
Mana~ers 5r
Partners 18
Renter$ 55
Squtters 3076
TotJiL 3482
grnmIX 9
WmPr lQi Si~ ol ~1II1 9Jl Natismal an Prlya kmds 1tY Olall pI OlKP9l
raquolUrid 9[ Penglmme mtm12el 194~
Ae~ P1tIVA1~ ~lrEl see
lgia1 Sill ttl ~ Sill gf ~ljiL illl Ill Area rumJ ~ ~ms 13ll1ll larmsc ~ llml
Utes Rcck-Eca i_or lac lIedAlIUi Iliter ItmtUfU Hetares
10111 ~Z8
1697 2D8 16 68 38
240 133 -174 51 3 29 97
21074 69 2884 20457 71
~3196 M 2iQ5 ~O5l21 1l
Source 1h tQt9pUils fJt ~ - 1rsuumt lAS Fg1csmllampl The Institute of Inter-AmErio1ll Affairs Food Swrnly Division
299 10111 338
37 1629 440
18 133
31 145 47
192 61 1 32
577 2 742 0 ~_ ~21
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
-28-
0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
-34-
APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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PRODUCTION
4~1)-~lC~ t1 )~r pounds 6200 5156813 11455635
15lt1nanas stems 9Ooooli 5000000 3500 oooaI Cacao ]Jounds 000 na 513e1sf2J
Coconuh number na na 18000000Q
Coffee
Pdce
Corn
~hlglttr
1)Ulda 900011 5000000 2500000
qaintal5lI 122282 1201700 1151042
nounds 106164 D bull a 85600000
quintals
na Not availaJle 1 ]stinvah
25OOOll 15000 171000
at J)isastrons storms reduc~d 1947 outnut 1948 production should reaeh 5000000 stems
J 1948 pro(luction erpeeted to epnroxiIUte that of 1947 i Quinta of 10143 pounds
Source Renort No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the United States Nlnoas$1 at Panama Otty Panam$
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
J C~ del
Ooole
Colon
Chiriqni
Darien
Herrero
Los Santos
Ps middotlamamp
Veragu1s
iOTIJ
Tore
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0MU fmgtulSUOll md MUk 11R_aUsm ot Wto ~UC of MHA Js
701
-11441
4461
84637
458
50304
59123
25804
64025
~33960
364
26308
2857
54237
271
29494
35394
14450
56018
199395
ireMu U
lilkiy Qsnu
platz
337
18139
1604
30400
181
zO t810
23729
11354
28001
14 561
IIYASd iQA6 DallY
IUk fmductiQ~
ri 1lers
l~
10070
a 900
952
16lt
8
12middotnS
8010
6Z5G
69332
Source Iltilt~a lMamlI i_alA 4ft Itsectdiaj2ga ocwtliladlmiddot GtmArrW4I 1- itpuyl1M AI PaniIimA Table I Vol 3 Jo 4 Janl19l7 1943
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
SWUGHTg OF ~ATTLE AND ROOSt U6i-47
aJcY HlII Year ~ ~le lma1 Total lSh Fe_ bullbull
1942 57117 43142 14005 50672 42081 8591
1943 60370 44600 15770 44281 36775 7506
1944 58879 43936 14943 42467 35amp49 6818
1945 62920 45226 17694 44108 36281 7821
1946 68848 49059 19789 47203 36999 10204
1947 79688 58065 21623 38801 29683 ~ li8
Source Fstadistica ranamena March 1948
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
-31-
APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
-34-
APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Paulll1 ~ ~
BeVer8fe8 liters 29106133lJ 25321642 21067314
Rectified R1cohol liters 820524 2243540 1OOOOOOV
Footvear J1 pairs na (y) 325 )OD~(ll
Condensed milk casesil n 11)OooY 30OOOY
caseafJ 25OOOJ
llivaporated milk na ~5000 a
SOIlP nounds na na 11OOOooriJ
Refined sugar quintals na 15 00 171000
na Not AVai1ab1e
~ Beer production was 23313746 liters of this amount WJ EstiMted J 1946 production somewhat under thtt of 1947 Annuel comrunntion
600000 pairs if 48 cans of 14 OU allah fjj 48 cane of 1 on etOh Spplodm11tely 75000 Clses lmorted
annually from the Un ted ita t ~S
Source Report 10 71 dated April ZO 194B fJOll
the Unit~d States imb~s~ at Panama O1t1 Paname
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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APPENDIX 14
QpnIWiilUPI At IlIQkiGity iA Sih PiUt pimp M4 gampuOI1 1940-3middot942
IllGilialb (WoJUQBsect 21t ghl$ti-ggJ
lear faw golcm fQ~Al
1S40 205 93 288
1941 827 99 326
1942 257 101 358
1943 299 103 392
1944 nl 114 425
1945 333 la2 455
1946 465 150 615
1947 544- 150 694
Souroe ~ftiyenUUPl rMMlAt Vol 3 No4 Vol 5 Ie 2 lol 7 Bo 1
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
AfPFNDU l~
UslIel memser 1ill ~
us Government (Army and Navy) ~ 1775569 $ 2846043 $ 4807204
The Fanama Canal 3479546 3929709 3919390
The Panama Railroad 359517 435360 409llS
Individuals and companies 1137669 1164454 1560284
Commercial ships 1221529 5766264 5271972
~mployees 25251773 24263250 23473518
Gross sales 33225603 3g405OSO 3941486
Less dislounts credits etc 947 lL4~O 1278377 1306781 bull
I~et salea 32278463 37126703 38134705
Source I Annual Report of the Governor of the Pall8Dl8 Canal 1941
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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APPFKQn 16
RViOOTES AND EXfmlSES OF NATIONAL PAILROAD OFCHIRIQUI
~
Income total $Wmiddot9186j
Operating Income 48121004
Non-operating income 140465
Other Income 130373
Expenses total 20270884
Operatingltxpenso~ 47606006
Amortization 2184960
Interest 320135
Other ~1Cpenses 15978~
Loss 18 790a
~
$208 5348l
50560701
46472
45308
~2927682
50736672
2184960
6O~
22722102
Sources Ferrocarri1 NaclonB1 de Chiriqui Informs del Superintendente
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
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HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
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VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
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APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
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APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
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APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
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VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
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VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
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Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
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APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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a
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APPENDIX 17
FtFFIC OF NATIONAL HAILROAD OCHIRQUi
~ ~
Passenger Trains
KIlometers operated 545965 450119
Number of Passengers 62380 612229
Average revenue ~er passenger $ 041 $ 043
Operating cost per passenger 040 044
Frn~gMi Trains
Kilometers operated 122965 120599
Freight transported tons 30741 48183
Income per ton of freight $ 724 $ 499
Operating cost per ton of freight $ 735 ~ 492
SoureelEstadistiea tgtanamena Vol 7 No2 February 1948
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Concrete
Macadam
-35-
AlPENDlX 4sect
HIGHWAYS OF PANAMA
Hard-surfaced (gravel) J Unsurraced (dirt) ~
Total
11 More or lees passable all year
~ Passable durin~ dry season only
l2A7 2201
3539
6005
bull 6165
17870
Source Estadistica PanameDa Vol 7 No2 February 1948
2lt2 2174
3566
5698
ow ~l
17879
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Flegal Year 1U 9isAAl Yeaf
Atlantic Pacific to to Total Total
Psgiflc Atlantic ~ ~ ill2
I2llspaYiX tmDl1il
Ocean-going vessels 11 2021 2239 4260 3747 5903
Local vassals if 137 410 847 285 914
-Total tolls-paying transits
2458 26i9 5107 i~032 6817
Tolls-free lIns~ta
537 78 1265 5554 664 - - -
FltAND TOTAL TRANSITS 2995 3377 6372 9586 7481
11 Vessels of 300 net tons and over (Panama Canal mea~rement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or 500 tons dtsplacemsnt anlti oV~l for veMale rated on di$placement tonyge
J tesse1s under )00 net tons (Fana_ (anal measurement) for vessels rated on net tonnage or under 500 tons displacement for vassels rated on displac9Tlent tonnage
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Pana_ Canal 1947
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-37-
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TRANSITINg THE PMAMA CANAT
~l1eal leat
1lJJ ~ lW Number of transits 4260 3747 5903
Net tonnage (Panama Canal meas-urement) 20233043 17516517 27170007
Carg~ carried (tons of 2240 pounds)
21670518 ll J 977 940 27g66627
Tolls ~ 17596602 14773693 $ 23661021
SourDe AnnU81 Report of the Governor of be Panama Canal 1941
-38-
12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
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RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
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RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
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12fl ~ 12l2 Tons of fons of Percentage Tons of sargo ~ereentae eatlO Sarfto bull lercentage
United States 117121164 541 87CJO676 57 9909380 356
British 5435332 251 3606015 241 6801556 244
tlorwegian 1145745 53 864940 57 )408078 122
Panamanian 6574~9 30 510708 Jt 371721 13
Swedish 484912 22 177271 1 ~~ 1008245 36
French )77346 17 29706 2 50172 18
Danish 375260 17 47716 ) 727552 26
Netherland 359~O8 17 204590 14 675105 24
Chilean 258f65 12 20947 14 62904 2
Greek 199415 9 203833 14 666471 24
Yugoslav 12353 1 lC 1 266913 10
Japanese 1710303 62
German 1468996 53
All other 652164 30 322438 21 28761 10
Total 21670518 1000 14977940 1000 27866627 1000
Source Annual Report 0 the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
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(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
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gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Aversge miles operated eo1on to rcnama 093 5093 5093
Gross operating revenue $2708167 $3177256 $3244226 b I
Number of passengers carried
First-class 2341 09 336610 352191
Second-class 381840 444899 429627
Total 616249 781509 7S181S bull z
Revenue per passenger-train-m11e ~25 $552 4555
Revenue par freight-train-mile 2715 2369 1957
Passenrer train mIleage 144$02 150170 152412
Freight train mileage 66020 139S79 155938
Work train mileage 4B64 6695 663J Total train mileage 215686 296744 314983
Switch locomotive miles 152106 16822 150279
Sources Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal 1947
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
-40-
(Value in thausands of i~alb~s 1 3111boR bull 11 ollar)
Internal Eevenuaa
~tional Lottery
Import )utles
Jubl1 e Domain 8ee1p~s
t1lscella1Gous
Na ti onal IrTli e e s
Export Cluties
Special evenues
Other Hecelpte
1m 3032 9
1 bull 2060
Jfl235
1075
2 ~~94
2S55
)862
221
1128
127059
3432
lill 4 t (24 bull
~77g
57546
14J~1
720S
5~46
4725
2SL
1]9)
16619 bull 3
50021
1 Represents sales or govern1ient bonis
~AC7C
1777 6
1152J
10245
497
6
17459
27lq~1
117453
56198
91945
96)9
672S
335572
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
NO274
a
Internal Revonues
Natt ona 1 LOtt9ry
Import Dutie3
Consular fees
Public )omain Feceipts
Miscellaneous
National cervices
Bonded Parehouses
Export Duties
Speoial revenuos
Total fterenues
Other ~lece1pts
TOTU
FImCENlAGE DISTRIBUTION OF RFCEIPTS BY pnnWIPAL I1~3J 1939-194 lId PtJJC=shy~IfpoundJle iN rM4 at GC1 ~yenn wt 2
l222 J1H4 12M
233 214 321
92 133 231
29 bull 3 266 206
7 7 67 f5
218 33 42
28 27 J8
30 22 21
02 G1 C2
09 06 01
03
--974 769 936
26 231 64 --- ---1000 100( 1000
Sources Commercial Pan America Vol 16 No IJ Eatadistica
1947
305
146
)05
111
25
17
24
01
03
~71
129
1000
Panamena
APPliNDl1 25
(Valur in thousands of Bilboas 1 Balboa 1 IT S Dollar)
124 12A4
fublic Health orks 2967 531 2 105340
Government Justice 2oS61 35350 43636
~dUC9tion 22307 2~O52 3752J~
Com~erce Agriculture 5eS LJ373 1~O51
Pmiddotinance reasurr 10176 10452 15964
orej~l1 ~lations 7776 4262 7510
Nationl Public Debt 14364 25563 6960
Controllors ottica 168 2113
SpAcial Sxpenditures -- - 13214
Other r~~)end1 tures 2703 1952 2809
TOTAL 1082-42 165619 253127
5gt228
66247
1MJ9
5~
2321 7
Source Commercial hn Amerioa Vol 16 ND 1 Fstad1stica Panamena
~XTERNAt AND INTI~RNAL PUBLIC DE) 1942=47
Tota6 Pubie Deb
Loan of 1928 - Serie A not under PIan
Loan of 1928 - Serie At 1 I under FL~
Loan of 1941 - (~) Serie liB
Current Accounts Loan of 1940 () Interest CerUficates in
Moratorium Interest IDle on Interest
certificates Interest due on 1928 bonds
not under Plan
Credit certificates Investment and Savings bonds
Issue of 1941 (6) Imrestment and Snvings bonds
Issue of 1946 (6) Airport Bonds - Issue of
1947 (4) Loan for City of Colon
(Banco Naciona1) Current Accounts
2235250075 $19869461378
1566S4379S
69350000
1061600000
324400000
328094 83S95000
3561593
17515036
317868
18261000
282713000
143700000
132819460 90595749
g9750000
1041200000
336300000
346267 g1320000
B674376
4554047
20455820
326640
1~261000
294352000
-01406728
Jj - 5 bonds reduced to ~ under 1941 debt settlement
Sourcet Estadistica Panamena January 194~ Vol 7 No1
$1725939285
1595104065
~9750000
J47~OOOOO
349460 A164Mh 60
9992278
520722
19160642
326640
U~261000
----112247580
-44-
gPENDIX 27
MONEY SUPfLI
millions of US tgt Repnd pewits
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (June)
44
90
132
215
314
381
424
366
326
290
~ No data is available on the volume of currency in oirshyoulation (whioh is composed entirely of US dollars)
Souroe Internationa1 Finanoial statistios November 1948
1940 II 1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (September)
-45-
APPENDIX 28
mpoundIL FOOD PRICES
11 October 1939 - June 1940 bull 100
Source International Financial Statistics
100
153
156
159
162
175
193
203
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
LOANS INVEm1ENTS AND DEPOSITS OF COMMERCIAL BUJU 11
(Millions of Dollars)
Igvetmentl
93 12
106 14
111 28
85 75
7 2 184
85 227
114 253
176 246
227 221
Dewsits
130
285
245
417
650
775
812
745
682
II Includes the Banco lacional de Panama Caja de Ahorros National City Bank ot Nev York Chase National Bank Enrique Halpben y Cia (David) Carl Friese y Cia (Bocas del Taro) Banco Hipotecario (discontinued in 1941) and sinoe 1947 the Provinoial Banks of Colon Chiriqui and Herrera does not include Banoo Agro-Pecuario 7 Industrial
Sources Estadlstlca Panamfma JanlJ8l7 1948
-47-
APPENDIX )0
LOANS OF THE BANC9 AQRO-PECU4RI9 Y INDUSTRIAL
(Thousands of Dollars)
June )0 tw of Loan J944
Commercial 81
Agricultural 565
Livestock 2)65
Crop advances 2382
Industrial J~hO
TOTAL 6473
June )0 1948
25
1563
4611
1)85
2194
ms
Source Memoria del Banco Agro-Peouario Y Industrial 1948
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 (8 BlO)
-48-
APPElIDIX 31
VALUFj OF ICTAL EXPOlS AND IMroRT~
(Millions of Dollars)
Expprts
337
398
423
22)
193
293
451
680
850
681
Source International Financial Statistics
Imwrtsect
2046
2279
3277
3790
4027
3829
4565
5606
7570
4528
(In US Dollars)
gommoditz 124amp ~ ~ ~
Bananas 1812715 754 Tn 922099 2OL7759 115433
Ahaca fJ)er bO076 285521 ~9157 1121087 t86515
Coconuts 10701 500909 qo5 t 186
Cacao 256338 402460 314117 98247 524977
Whiskey - 46~~ 060 110220 L~22J
Rubber 23 9 592 276095 314117 305604 123lS9
other~ 65(06 210~24 259679 )18016 547946
Total 2229028 1929033 2927229 45013-2 t)8DO779
Source Heport No 71 dated April 30 1948 from the TJHed States XiSY at Panama City Panama
l24l
L215S25
1 i 2 904
267005
1205321
72662
~t336075
~519892
Live Anirrals
Foodstuffs
Beverages
Rav materials and se~imnnufactured
products
VLUE OF IHPOHTsect BY KIND OF GJO)sect
(In United States do11as)
~ 2Al lli4
359~132 676192 L4[1037
7 f49321~7 77696pound7 9190541
2415 -So 5 204060) 1034867
1~5 ~ 12ltZ 310371 510~ 1149207
8+20060 q 34 r Oq J 13545477
1259961 1601797 1379932
3304721 3031422 3t812~422 4259199 5JO~953 7207720
Manufactured T)roducts 24355366 74952g 24803~49
Total
31398533 39545255
----_ ----- ----- ----- 5~10421~62
3792g071 40267592 2~9766
15 6M3 124 5() 057 ~ 4 9S 75704205
Source IR Vol 5 No 62 US bull Jept of Commercestadistica lanamena gtterch194S
-51-
VAlelrn OF EYPOHTS BY COUNTRY 0 DESTINATION
(thousands of dollars)
Ijnited States JI
United Kinfdom
Germany
Netherlandfl
Costa ca
Other~
Total
11 Inclups the enTIa1 ZOrle
$ a
47
103
--
12
25
100(
t 7274
4
764
Ilt1
337
820
89
rt Jt
39
-1000
Sources 1t1orolgn frade of Latin America US T9riff Commission Part II Section 16 Panama 1941 Estadlstica P6namena January 194a
-52-
VA~UE OF ~1PORTS BY ()1fJTEY OF ORIGIN
(thousands of dollars)
1927 ~ bull ---1_
UnitGd )tates 11 1119g3 549
J8pan 3089 141
rrni ted Kingiom 1275 58
(11111 1) Iy 1169 51
ArgGntina -Mexico --Br8dl -- ---Cl1brl --N 111 ra gna
ColOOlbia -- ---Others [312 198
T()IAL a~8 1000
JI Inc1urles the C~iflal 7one
1947
I I
61545 2 ----
13+1 1 A --
--1363 l~
995 1-3
79~ 10
772 10
1077 14
607 08
7210 96
-75704 1000
Source ~Foreign Trade of Latin America Part II Section 16 us Tariff Commission 1941 Fstadist1c Fimalena March 1948
191~
1943
1944
1945
1)46
1947
1948
Note
-53-
Millions of DolJars
369
576
691
8~7
772
703
(July) 731
Panama has no official gold or foreign exchange holdings as US curreney is the cireu1eting medium The volume of UB Currency in circulation is unknown
As of June 30 lQ47 $3 million of the short term assets in the US were offieiul and $61 million vere private
As of the end or 1947 ths Banet Naolonal had $43 million cash on hand
Source I International Financial Statistics Estadistica Panamena January 1948
APPFNDlX lZ
Millions of Do1las
IntGrests in controlled enterprises
Securities
Currency aucl deposits
Heal lroperty JS
Int(~rests in estates and trrwts
xU s cellaneous 161
Totsl
Souree Census of American-Owned Assets in Foreign Countries U~ Treasury 1947
-55-
APPENDIX 38
INTERNATIONAL BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PBPUBLIO OF PANAMA FOR THE nARS Ul2 J941124J 1245 fegmd iene siNHraquo sectraabgJ)
(in thousands of dollars)
ReQipts 8M Payments
lLEtcei-ets
Ilferchandise an CUrrent Transactions Exports 3S9S 4780 2078 Income tram Constitutional FUnd 183 159 137 Exp~ndltures of Foreign Governments 172 489 12312
Total 4253 542S J52S
Capital Transactions Decrease of US Money in Panama Decrease of Panama Silver Coinage -- 46 250 Decrease of Bank Japes ts Abroad - -- ---Increase in Amounts duefrom Abroad -- 7376
Total 7422 250
Receipts from Canal Zone 24451 64772 98549
Total Rec~ei pta 28704 77622 102327
faDSmt
Merchandise and Current Transactions laporte 20540 26651 41169 Freight charges on Imports 1130 1466 2861 Insurance charges on Imports 231 93l 1081 i~xpenditures of Panamanian Diplomatic and
Consular Service 315 345 432 EXpendi tures of Ianamanians Abroad 1290 1212 2186 Debt Services and Business Earnings 2~2 -la411 lllZ
Total 24431 3208 50846
Capital Transactions Inerease ot US Money - 5299 6670 Inerease ot Bank Deposits Abroad - 8544 10800 Ipcrease of Bond Investments Abroad - 326 6726 Other Capital Increases - -Dec9$se in Amounts due from Abroad 254
14169 Total 25150
Payme~ts to Cena1 Zone 4159 8327 13530
totaiKaymrnis ~t 5434 89 5~26
o~ eCe p s Z~1 lQJ~ 114
4017 131
lJ07
5455
JS46 33 -12$
I
4007
69266
79728
36405 2531
592
432 350 2~~
l~5994
-1354 4096 7664 - 13lU
17383 76~91 m~sect
l)1fpound~~e du~ to ErrOr and Omission 72~08S t12SPl 12237
SOuree)panamlts Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trad~ and National Income prepared by Elindley Weaver (American Embassy Panam8) Table VT
i ~ ~
APPENDIX 39
RECEIPTS Oli TIn~ ttPUBLIC OF PANAMA 1ROM rHE CANAL ZONE CLASSIFIED AS TO RFCIPr~NTS AND PUHPO~FS ~OH
THi [ltISCtLYF~ARS 12l21945
Recipients and Pyrpos~ 1939 19tO 124 ~
deeei ved by Ind1 vidual Residents of Ptlnama Por Wages and Salaries US Govt Agenctes (excluding contract vork for Army ann Navy) 9lSg 13475 26491 37530
Army and Navy contract payrolls 6~ 2~61 lJi221 1i7g1 Total US Govt Agencies 9796 23036 41452 5 251
Rusiness concerns in Gan~l Zone 831 865 96S 1353 Domestie servants _L2llt 1deg1ts 10J~ 18~L
Total Wages and Salaries 11651 24935 431+54 59455
For pension and disability relief 100 129 151 165 or rentals -- 2 43ed 12
Total 11751 25066 59635
Received by Business finterprlses in Panama Hho1esa1e tr1lde 2551 2~90 3095 4875 Retail trade and services ~~960 11953 15532 26202
Unclassified amounts to business enter-pri ses including eon m ctors t profits and capital payments 6n ~212 1827 ~li~
rotal 12182 1 059 20454 35531
Recei ved ()y Government of Panama (direct receipts only) Rentals 430 430 437 573 Lottery 88 ~ lll Jm Total -518 535 710 117+
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340
JtIsl 12M W
36474 )0541 2g499 2O10~ 6~l 5657 37484
J862 32361
1762 1603 1617 2081 11~2 - 1628
60421 40938 35636
176 195 176
J~ ~11U 5 6063 35815
793 7447 8100 2693g 23597 21596
2 171 11~2 22 36502 32773 32062
700 755 667 711 72r6 720 -1411 1481 1387
98549 75420 69266 Sour~el Panama 8 Receipts trom the Ganal Zone in Relation to her orelgn Trade and Nat-tonal nc~ome
prepared by indley tleaver (Amari can ~mbassy l-anama) Table II I
I
f
ampfPEJIDll 40
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC OF PANAMA JROM THE CANAL ZONJE CLASSIFIEP AS 12 SOU~Q~sroR FISCAL YEARS 1932=Jr942
(in thousands of dollars)
Sogpound2e or ~e2e2t~ l2l2 191amp l2lil ~
From US Government Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 6594 8997 8879 8832 8~31 9039 Panama Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 36)7 4170 4441 3542 us ArIIT 7107 17217 27217 39041 37100 23628 17877 US Will 589 1178 5503 12183 15684 10583 1150( U 5 Fublicioad Adm 14 1505 2371 1077 437 1357 ar Shipfing Adm - - -- 15 7 40 105
Total 13266 27415 ~6693 66126 66890 47450 43420
From tndivlduals including (a) Resident population cirtl1sns and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone and (b) Trknslent population crevs on merchant vessels crews on naval ships civilian passengers by air and sea and mili tary and naval personnel as passengers 10082 13092 16839 28654 29732 26174 23974
From Business Enterprise In Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 75420 69266
Percent ot Total u S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 6S 63 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 Individuals 41 31 26 29 30 35 34
Source I Panamas Receipts tram the Canal Zone in Relation to her Foreign Trade and National Income prepared b Dlndley Weaver (American f~mba8sy Panama) Table I
fFliiN1ll itO
RECEIPTS OF REPUBLIC Q IANAMAFROM THE CANAL 7oN11 CLM1S~mD AS 10 SOlJ9 bull ~ fOL FISCAL I1ltAHS 19J2=ls24~
(in thousands of dollars)
~ourse or Reipt 1U2 191112 ~ ~ ~
From US GovertlJlent Agencies (Direct Payments)
Panama Canal 4014 1594 middotit997 8S79 8832 8~31 9039 Panall1 Railroad Co 1516 2412 3471 3637 4170 444l 3542 us rIQ 7107 17217 27217 J041 37100 23628 17877 us 14_7 sq 1178 5503 12183 15MA lC5~3 1150( TJ 3 fub1i c toad Adm 14 1505 2371 1C77 437 1357 (ar Shippiil dm - - 15 27 40 105
total 132(6 27415 ~6693 66126 66S90 1 7450 43420
From individuals including (a) Resident popWJgttion civilians and military and naval personnel stationed in Canal Zone ani (b) Transient population Cr9WS on merchant vessels crevs on naval ships cl vi l1an passengers by air and sea and military and naval pe~sonnel as pa ssengers 10082 13092 168)lt1 28654 29732 26174 ~J974
From Business Enterprise in Canal Zone 1143 1153 1240 1560 1927 1796 1872
Total Receipts 24451 41660 64772 96340 98549 7420 69266
Percent of Total 11 S Government
Agencies 54 66 72 69 68 6) 63 Business Enterprise 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 IndiViduals 41 31 26 29 30 )5 34
Souroe Panama r s Receipts from the Canal Zone in Relation to her 1oreign Trade and National Income prepared b tindlel Weaver (Ameiean lmbassy Panama) Table J
PANAMA SUMMARY STATISTICS 100
EXTERNAL TRADE In Millions of Balboas
80 1----------------1
60 f-----________ ---------J
IMPORTSII
40 1-----------iiT __ =-----j
_
2 0 eII-_~=--------------i
EXPORTS
010 CD Ol 0 - tJ Itl ~ Itlltlltlltl~~~~~ 0l0l Ol ~ ~ ~ m ~~ -fob -Annual rate based on 8 monlhs of 1948 SOURCE IMF
250 ----------- ----- RETAIL PRICES Oct 1 936-Jun 1940 = 100
2 00 1---------------1 1---I--=-NcA
--
I 50 I----c=----------j 1------1
NA oo-H
50 L ~ idII ~~i~~ I()~~ MJSD U ~ U ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m 1948
SOURCE IMF 25 ------------
EXTERNAL DEBT OUTSTANDING -J
20 In Millions of US Dollors I
1938 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCES Vanous
lBRD -Economic Dept
IBANANAS AND COCOA ~ IN OF TOTAL VALUE O~_~~
100
1---____ ---1 80
1937 1938 1946
SOURCE IMF
I DEPOSIT MONEY bull Millions of
~ Balboas
50
40 ~
-- 30
20
10
I~ I
~ bull
I o lsI 2nd QIr Qlr
1948
SOURCE IMF~ ______ --======= 400 U S DIRECT INVESTMENTS In Millions of us Dollars
1--------------1 300
1940 1947 END OF YEAR
SOURCE Depl of Commerce
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