Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,105 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,105 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,105 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,040 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Panama is 3,105 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 3,105 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,040 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Panama 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,165 kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2,163 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,240 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2,208 kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,138 kilocalories per day | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,403 kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 2,398 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,106 kilocalories per day | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 2,389 kilocalories per day | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 2,155 kilocalories per day | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,137 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2,323 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,506 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,548 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,206 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,268 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,228 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,204 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,421 kilocalories per day | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,164 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,382 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,403 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,286 kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,371 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,503 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,561 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,747 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,788 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,786 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,794 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,833 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,877 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,036 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,052 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,096 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,105 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,184 kilocalories per day | 2,040 kilocalories per day | 2,367 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,247 kilocalories per day | 2,106 kilocalories per day | 2,403 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,323 kilocalories per day | 2,137 kilocalories per day | 2,548 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,296 kilocalories per day | 2,204 kilocalories per day | 2,421 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,391 kilocalories per day | 2,164 kilocalories per day | 2,561 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 2,683 kilocalories per day | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,069 kilocalories per day | 3,022 kilocalories per day | 3,105 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 3,105 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,105 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Panama rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.