Government transparency in Panama
Panama: Government transparency was 2.01 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Panama, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Panama is 2.01, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Panama peaked at 3.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6598, in 1980.
That places Panama 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.39 | 0.6598 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.48 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 2.83 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 transparency in Panama?
- Government transparency in Panama was 2.01 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6598 in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for government transparency?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.