Panama: GDP per unit of energy

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 Panama

GDP per unit of energy used

 Latest value 39.07
 Year 2023
 Measure GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 17.40
 Min - Max 7.72 - 39.07
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 39.07 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, an increase from 34.18 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.34 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1990 to 2023 is 17.4 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 7.72 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 39.07 GDP per kg of oil equivalent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Panama: GDP per unit of energy
 2023 39.07
 2022 34.18
 2021 29.94
 2020 28.86
 2019 28.59
 2018 31.63
 2017 32.37
 2016 28.95




We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in Panama and other countries. The energy use includes oil, natural gas, solid fuels, renewables and electricity, all converted into oil equivalents.
Definition: GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2011 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.

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 Energy use per $1000 GDP 28.43 2023 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 1,255.72 2021 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 12 2024 Mt CO2 eq
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 Net energy imports 203.66 2024 percent
 Natural resources income 3.66 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
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 Gasoline consumption per capita 295.386 2024 liters per person per year
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