Page last updated on February 23,

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

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 890,006 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 731,254
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 728,329 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 32,142
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 30,879 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 128
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

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