Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Panama
Panama: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 39.49 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.49 billion p km
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
42nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
39.49 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
7.33 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Panama, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Panama recorded 39.49 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
That places Panama 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Panama, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.85 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 31.69 billion p km | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 30.63 billion p km | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.33 billion p km | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 17.67 billion p km | +141.1% |
| 2022 | 35.08 billion p km | +98.5% |
| 2024 | 39.49 billion p km | +12.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 39.49 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 39.49 billion p km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.22 billion p km, 9.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.73 billion p km | 29.85 billion p km | 31.69 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.89 billion p km | 7.33 billion p km | 39.49 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Panama?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Panama was 39.49 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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