Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Panama
Panama: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
141st
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2008
All-time low
42.4%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Panama, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Panama stood at 42.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Panama peaked at 49.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2022.
That places Panama 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.1% | — |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 42.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 56% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 42.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.2%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.5% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Panama?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Panama was 42.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Panama ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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