Per capita milk consumption in Panama
Panama: Per capita milk consumption was 36.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Panama stood at 36.35. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Panama peaked at 83.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.35, in 2023.
Panama ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.13 | — |
| 1962 | 54.83 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 57.73 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 59.47 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 62.66 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 61.72 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 64.39 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 64.16 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.19 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 67.15 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.57 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.61 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 62.95 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 64.91 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 64.11 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 66.66 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 64.37 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 64.61 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.98 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 83.7 | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 58.08 | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 65.17 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 65.6 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.97 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 63.27 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 65.52 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 63.05 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 52.22 | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 57.94 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 55.52 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 60.76 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 66.15 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 62.06 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 64.09 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 58.35 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 63.75 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 64.78 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.87 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 67.06 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 64.67 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 62.46 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.72 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.38 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 59.55 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 65.44 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 62.95 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 65.14 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 70.32 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 66.5 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 38.49 | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 40.53 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 44.49 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 45.96 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 54.17 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 47.62 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 47.58 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.55 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 53.82 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 50.96 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 57.32 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 56.48 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.41 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 36.35 | -5.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 36.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 189, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 36.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -42.1% | 66.5 | 38.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.81 | 54.83 | 67.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.09 | 62.95 | 67.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.35 | 52.22 | 83.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.34 | 55.52 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.71 | 59.55 | 70.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 | 38.49 | 54.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.14 | 36.35 | 57.32 | 4 |
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 per capita milk consumption in Panama?
- Per capita milk consumption in Panama was 36.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.35 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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