Electricity net generation in Panama

Panama: Electricity net generation was 10.96 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.96
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.47
in 2019
All-time low
1.79
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Panama, 1980–2020

2.557.51012.51980200020201980: 1.81981: 21982: 2.21983: 2.31984: 2.41985: 2.51986: 2.71987: 2.81988: 2.71989: 2.71990: 2.81991: 2.91992: 2.81993: 3.21994: 3.31995: 3.51996: 4.11997: 4.21998: 3.61999: 4.42000: 4.82001: 4.92002: 5.12003: 5.42004: 5.62005: 5.72006: 5.92007: 6.32008: 6.22009: 6.72010: 7.22011: 7.62012: 8.42013: 8.72014: 8.32015: 9.32016: 102017: 10.62018: 10.52019: 12.52020: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Panama stood at 10.96.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Panama peaked at 12.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1980.

That places Panama 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Panama, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 1.79 —
1981 2 +11.6%
1982 2.18 +8.9%
1983 2.31 +6.1%
1984 2.35 +1.9%
1985 2.5 +6.1%
1986 2.72 +9.1%
1987 2.78 +1.9%
1988 2.72 -2.1%
1989 2.67 -1.7%
1990 2.79 +4.5%
1991 2.91 +4.3%
1992 2.85 -2.2%
1993 3.15 +10.6%
1994 3.26 +3.3%
1995 3.48 +7.0%
1996 4.11 +18.1%
1997 4.18 +1.5%
1998 3.64 -12.8%
1999 4.38 +20.2%
2000 4.77 +8.9%
2001 4.94 +3.7%
2002 5.15 +4.1%
2003 5.38 +4.6%
2004 5.61 +4.1%
2005 5.67 +1.1%
2006 5.86 +3.5%
2007 6.33 +7.9%
2008 6.24 -1.4%
2009 6.73 +7.9%
2010 7.15 +6.2%
2011 7.56 +5.7%
2012 8.36 +10.6%
2013 8.68 +3.9%
2014 8.34 -3.9%
2015 9.35 +12.0%
2016 9.98 +6.8%
2017 10.62 +6.4%
2018 10.52 -1.0%
2019 12.47 +18.5%
2020 10.96 -12.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 10.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 39% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 10.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.4 1.79 2.78 10
1990s 3.48 2.79 4.38 10
2000s 5.67 4.77 6.73 10
2010s 9.3 7.15 12.47 10
2020s 10.96 10.96 10.96 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 96 Uruguay 12.89 compare
  2. 97 Costa Rica 11.66 compare
  3. 98 Georgia 11.16 compare
  4. 100 Honduras 10.92 compare
  5. 101 Kenya 10.79 compare
  6. 102 Croatia 10.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Panama?
Electricity net generation in Panama was 10.96 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 12.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1980.
How does Panama rank for electricity net generation?
Panama ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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