Getting electricity: Total duration and frequency of outages … 0-3 in Panama
Panama: Getting electricity: Total duration and frequency of outages … 0-3 was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Total duration and frequency of outages per in Panama, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per in Panama stood at 1 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
That places Panama 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Total duration and frequency of outages … 0-3 in Panama, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 DB16-20 methodology | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 DB16-20 methodology | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1 DB16-20 methodology | -50.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 DB16-20 methodology, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 82 Dominican Republic 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 El Salvador 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
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- 82 Peru 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 Rwanda 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 San Marino 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 Uruguay 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 Vanuatu 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 Palestine 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 82 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per in Panama?
- Getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per in Panama was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: total duration and frequency of outages per rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Total duration and frequency of outages per customer a year (0-3) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total duration and frequency of outages per customer a year index evaluates the quality of the power supply. If SAIDI and SAIFI are 12 (equivalent to an outage of one hour each month) or below, a score of 1 is assigned. If SAIDI and SAIFI are 4 (equivalent to an outage of one hour each quarter) or below, 1 additional point is assigned. If SAIDI and SAIFI are 1 (equivalent to an outage of one hour per year) or below, 1 more point is assigned. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.