Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was -2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Panama, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -2 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 298.0% on the previous year and down 345.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 1.01 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Panama 204th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2306 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.1928 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.189 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1822 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1719 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1587 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.142 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1009 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2127 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.1029 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.1028 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1026 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2049 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2041 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5092 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1013 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2028 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2013 | -0.5061 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8138 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6036 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2008 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8016 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2024 | -2 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1656 % change on previous year | 0.1009 % change on previous year | 0.2306 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1237 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.2127 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1425 % change on previous year | -0.5061 % change on previous year | 0.8138 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3181 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 201 Yemen -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Pakistan -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Fiji -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Marshall Islands -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Mali -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Sao Tome and Principe -3.66 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Panama was -2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 204th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 345.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.