Consumption per smoker per day in Panama
Panama: Consumption per smoker per day was 30.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
30.5
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 2012
All-time low
18.6
in 1992
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Panama, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Panama stood at 30.5. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Panama peaked at 30.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1992.
Panama ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.2 | — |
| 1981 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.7 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 21.3 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 19 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.8 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.1 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.8 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20.7 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.2 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.1 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 27.9 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | +1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 30.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 30.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.44 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.05 | 18.6 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 | 21.5 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Panama?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Panama was 30.5 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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