Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Panama
Panama: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 56.78 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.78 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
62.62 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
42.38 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Panama stood at 56.78 0-100.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Panama peaked at 62.62 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.38 0-100, in 1996.
That places Panama 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Panama, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 52.92 0-100 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 49.99 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 47 0-100 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 46.31 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.94 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 49.39 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.65 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 52.47 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 56.4 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 57.63 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 57.78 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.45 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.2 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 58.88 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.21 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.95 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.36 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 60.8 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.64 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.62 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 60.66 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.63 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 56.29 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 54.82 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 57.47 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 56.78 0-100 | -1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 56.78 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 56.78 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.65 0-100 | 42.38 0-100 | 52.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.97 0-100 | 46.31 0-100 | 57.63 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.69 0-100 | 57.45 0-100 | 62.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.61 0-100 | 54.82 0-100 | 60.66 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 83 Senegal 57.47 0-100 compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 57.14 0-100 compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.89 0-100 compare
- 87 Moldova 56.73 0-100 compare
- 88 Samoa 56.49 0-100 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 56.37 0-100 compare
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 56.78 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.62 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.38 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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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