Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama
Panama: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 31,040 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31,040
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
117,772
in 1961
All-time low
31,040
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama stood at 31,040. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama peaked at 117,772 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,040, in 2022.
That places Panama 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,772 | — |
| 1962 | 114,281 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 110,865 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 107,554 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 104,368 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 101,306 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 98,370 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 95,561 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 92,869 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 90,280 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 87,785 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 85,390 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 83,106 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 80,928 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 78,851 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 76,874 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 74,991 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 73,192 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 71,460 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 69,782 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 68,150 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 66,560 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65,013 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 63,512 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62,065 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 60,675 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 59,340 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 58,057 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 56,826 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 55,628 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 54,460 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53,332 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 52,235 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51,170 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50,137 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49,133 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48,155 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 47,202 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46,276 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 45,376 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44,502 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 43,651 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42,824 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,016 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,231 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40,474 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39,738 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,021 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38,324 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37,646 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36,984 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,337 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35,709 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 35,097 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34,495 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,904 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,328 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,775 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32,257 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31,817 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31,436 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,040 | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 31,040 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 10.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 31,040 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,772 | 92,869 | 117,772 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,286 | 71,460 | 90,280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,998 | 56,826 | 69,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,773 | 46,276 | 55,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,716 | 38,324 | 45,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,853 | 32,257 | 37,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,431 | 31,040 | 31,817 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 32.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Panama was 31,040 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117,772 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,040 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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