Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Panama
Panama: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 56.11 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 204 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1111 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.14 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 204 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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