Malaysia vs Panama: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Malaysia
-0.6%
in 2025
Panama
-1.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
176th
Panama rank
179th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.6% against -1.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 176th and Panama ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -0.8% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -1.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -2.6% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at -0.6% against -1.1% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Malaysia ranks 176th and Panama ranks 179th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.