Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Panama
Panama: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31,040 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
117,772 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
31,040 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Panama recorded 31,040 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. 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 internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama peaked at 117,772 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31,040 cubic meters, 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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Panama, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117,772 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 114,281 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 110,865 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 107,554 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 104,368 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 101,306 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 98,370 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 95,561 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 92,869 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 90,280 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 87,785 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 85,390 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 83,106 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 80,928 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 78,851 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 76,874 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 74,991 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 73,192 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 71,460 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 69,782 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 68,150 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 66,560 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 65,013 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 63,512 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62,065 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 60,675 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 59,340 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 58,057 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 56,826 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 55,628 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 54,460 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53,332 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 52,235 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51,170 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50,137 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49,133 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48,155 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 47,202 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 46,276 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 45,376 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44,502 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 43,651 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42,824 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,016 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,231 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40,474 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39,738 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,021 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38,324 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37,646 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36,984 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,337 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35,709 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 35,097 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34,495 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,904 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,328 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,775 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32,257 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31,817 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31,436 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31,040 cubic meters | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 31,040 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 10.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 31,040 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,772 cubic meters | 92,869 cubic meters | 117,772 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,286 cubic meters | 71,460 cubic meters | 90,280 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,998 cubic meters | 56,826 cubic meters | 69,782 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,773 cubic meters | 46,276 cubic meters | 55,628 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,716 cubic meters | 38,324 cubic meters | 45,376 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,853 cubic meters | 32,257 cubic meters | 37,646 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,431 cubic meters | 31,040 cubic meters | 31,817 cubic meters | 3 |
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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Panama was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117,772 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,040 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Panama ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.