Renewable water resources per capita in Panama
Panama: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Panama, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Panama stood at 31,040. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Panama peaked at 117,772 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,040, in 2022.
Panama ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita in Panama?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Panama was 31,040 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117,772 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,040 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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