River flow maximum in Panama
Panama: River flow maximum was 23,434 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,434 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 234 countries
All-time high
30,477 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
21,545 m3 per sec
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Panama is 23,434 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Panama peaked at 30,477 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,545 m3 per sec, in 2022.
Panama ranks 117th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Panama, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,711 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 25,142 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,939 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26,362 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 28,052 m3 per sec | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 28,424 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29,281 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 30,477 m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 29,046 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 27,490 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26,919 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24,790 m3 per sec | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 24,845 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24,325 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,694 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,576 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 22,739 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 21,545 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 23,280 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 23,434 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23,434 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 5.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23,434 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 67.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,841 m3 per sec | 24,711 m3 per sec | 28,052 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 26,929 m3 per sec | 23,694 m3 per sec | 30,477 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,715 m3 per sec | 21,545 m3 per sec | 23,434 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 114 Eritrea 25,012 m3 per sec compare
- 115 Honduras 24,018 m3 per sec compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 23,556 m3 per sec compare
- 118 Switzerland 22,460 m3 per sec compare
- 119 Costa Rica 22,084 m3 per sec compare
- 120 Slovakia 20,048 m3 per sec compare
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 river flow maximum in Panama?
- River flow maximum in Panama was 23,434 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30,477 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,545 m3 per sec in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for river flow maximum?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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