Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Panama
Panama: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 214 countries
All-time high
97
in 2023
All-time low
70.19
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 96 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.19, in 1990.
That places Panama 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.19 | — |
| 1991 | 73.44 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 74.26 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.07 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.88 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.69 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.49 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.29 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.09 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.89 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.4 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.8 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 83.4 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 84.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.7 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | -1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 96% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.03 | 70.19 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.39 | 81.4 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 | 86.8 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.72 | 95 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Panama?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Panama was 96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.19 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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