Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama

Panama: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 8.70 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.70 billion current US$
Change on year
up 100.2%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.14 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
526.97 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 2.1B current US$1996: 3.0B current US$1997: 2.8B current US$1998: 1.6B current US$1999: 3.5B current US$2000: 4.5B current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 2.2B current US$2003: 527.0M current US$2004: 2.3B current US$2005: 3.4B current US$2006: 3.7B current US$2007: 5.1B current US$2008: 8.0B current US$2009: 7.2B current US$2010: 8.7B current US$2011: 6.0B current US$2012: 8.6B current US$2013: 8.1B current US$2014: 4.7B current US$2015: 6.3B current US$2016: 7.1B current US$2017: 11.9B current US$2018: 13.1B current US$2019: 4.3B current US$2020: 8.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama is 8.70 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 100.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama peaked at 13.14 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 526.97 million current US$, in 2003.

That places Panama 43rd out of 111 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.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Panama, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2.10 billion current US$ —
1996 2.98 billion current US$ +41.9%
1997 2.82 billion current US$ -5.4%
1998 1.60 billion current US$ -43.4%
1999 3.49 billion current US$ +118.9%
2000 4.48 billion current US$ +28.3%
2001 2.44 billion current US$ -45.6%
2002 2.22 billion current US$ -8.9%
2003 526.97 million current US$ -76.2%
2004 2.26 billion current US$ +329.0%
2005 3.42 billion current US$ +51.4%
2006 3.67 billion current US$ +7.2%
2007 5.09 billion current US$ +38.9%
2008 7.96 billion current US$ +56.2%
2009 7.23 billion current US$ -9.1%
2010 8.69 billion current US$ +20.1%
2011 6.02 billion current US$ -30.7%
2012 8.63 billion current US$ +43.4%
2013 8.09 billion current US$ -6.3%
2014 4.74 billion current US$ -41.4%
2015 6.28 billion current US$ +32.6%
2016 7.12 billion current US$ +13.4%
2017 11.92 billion current US$ +67.4%
2018 13.14 billion current US$ +10.2%
2019 4.35 billion current US$ -66.9%
2020 8.70 billion current US$ +100.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 8.70 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.70 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 8.70 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +329.0% 526.97 million current US$ 2.26 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.60 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 3.49 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.93 billion current US$ 526.97 million current US$ 7.96 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.90 billion current US$ 4.35 billion current US$ 13.14 billion current US$ 10
2020s 8.70 billion current US$ 8.70 billion current US$ 8.70 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 40 Zimbabwe 10.49 billion current US$ compare
  2. 41 Uganda 9.61 billion current US$ compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 8.94 billion current US$ compare
  4. 44 Philippines 6.97 billion current US$ compare
  5. 45 Cote d'Ivoire 6.75 billion current US$ compare
  6. 46 Iceland 6.49 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Panama was 8.70 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 13.14 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 526.97 million current US$ in 2003.
How does Panama rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Panama ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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