Change in minimum river flow in Panama
Panama: Change in minimum river flow was -12.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Panama is -12.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 197.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Panama peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -19.8%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 170th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.4% | — |
| 2006 | -10.7% | +212.7% |
| 2007 | -4.5% | -57.6% |
| 2008 | -2.5% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -288.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +101.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -138.0% |
| 2018 | -9.6% | +200.3% |
| 2019 | -9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -13.1% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | -19.8% | +51.5% |
| 2022 | -14.3% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | -11.4% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -12.7% | +11.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 7.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's -12.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | -10.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -9.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.3% | -19.8% | -11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Panama?
- Change in minimum river flow in Panama was -12.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.8% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Panama ranks 170th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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