Natural resource rents in Panama
Panama: Natural resource rents was 3.66 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Panama, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.66 for natural resource rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 584.9% on the previous year and up 1,258.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Panama peaked at 3.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0987, in 2005.
Panama ranks 86th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2962 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2383 | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2592 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3779 | +45.8% |
| 1974 | 0.353 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4461 | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4199 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5119 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4095 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4111 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5092 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4092 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6507 | +59.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2952 | -54.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1666 | -43.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1234 | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1195 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1245 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1297 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1411 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.27 | +91.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2705 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2414 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.187 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1906 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2439 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1748 | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2002 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1506 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1384 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1372 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1241 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1231 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1439 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1601 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0987 | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1273 | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1177 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1095 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1447 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2347 | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2699 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2604 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2169 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2316 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1387 | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 0.131 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1243 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0994 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3161 | +217.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5351 | +69.3% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | +584.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 30.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 5.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +584.9% | 0.5351 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | +217.9% | 0.0994 | 0.3161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3723 | 0.2383 | 0.5119 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2669 | 0.1195 | 0.6507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2067 | 0.1384 | 0.2705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 | 0.0987 | 0.1601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2023 | 0.0994 | 0.3161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 0.5351 | 3.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Panama?
- Natural resource rents in Panama was 3.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for natural resource rents?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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