Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Panama
Panama: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 56.11 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.11 0-100
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.01 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
44.34 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Panama stood at 56.11 0-100.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Panama peaked at 61.01 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.34 0-100, in 1996.
That places Panama 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Panama, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.34 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 54.68 0-100 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 50.27 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 47.47 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 46.65 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.71 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 49.08 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.52 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.52 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.91 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.23 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 53.72 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.84 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 55.51 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.74 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.58 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59.07 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 58.02 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.68 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.01 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 55.84 0-100 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 55.43 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.12 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 51.95 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.11 0-100 | +8.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 56.11 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 56.11 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.51 0-100 | 44.34 0-100 | 54.68 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.04 0-100 | 46.65 0-100 | 53.23 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.79 0-100 | 53.72 0-100 | 61.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.29 0-100 | 51.95 0-100 | 56.11 0-100 | 5 |
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Panama?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Panama was 56.11 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 61.01 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.34 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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