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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Panama

Panama: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.808 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.808
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.808
in 2024
All-time low
0.025
in 1973
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Panama, 1903–2025

00.20.40.60.8190319642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.808 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Panama peaked at 0.808 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1973.

That places Panama 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.061 —
1904 0.061 +0.0%
1905 0.246 +303.3%
1906 0.246 +0.0%
1907 0.246 +0.0%
1908 0.246 +0.0%
1909 0.246 +0.0%
1910 0.049 -80.1%
1911 0.049 +0.0%
1912 0.049 +0.0%
1913 0.253 +416.3%
1914 0.253 +0.0%
1915 0.253 +0.0%
1916 0.253 +0.0%
1917 0.253 +0.0%
1918 0.253 +0.0%
1919 0.253 +0.0%
1920 0.253 +0.0%
1921 0.253 +0.0%
1922 0.253 +0.0%
1923 0.253 +0.0%
1924 0.253 +0.0%
1925 0.253 +0.0%
1926 0.253 +0.0%
1927 0.253 +0.0%
1928 0.253 +0.0%
1929 0.253 +0.0%
1930 0.253 +0.0%
1931 0.253 +0.0%
1932 0.253 +0.0%
1933 0.253 +0.0%
1934 0.253 +0.0%
1935 0.253 +0.0%
1936 0.253 +0.0%
1937 0.253 +0.0%
1938 0.253 +0.0%
1939 0.253 +0.0%
1940 0.253 +0.0%
1941 0.253 +0.0%
1942 0.253 +0.0%
1943 0.253 +0.0%
1944 0.253 +0.0%
1945 0.109 -56.9%
1946 0.109 +0.0%
1947 0.24 +120.2%
1948 0.24 +0.0%
1949 0.24 +0.0%
1950 0.24 +0.0%
1951 0.402 +67.5%
1952 0.312 -22.4%
1953 0.312 +0.0%
1954 0.312 +0.0%
1955 0.312 +0.0%
1956 0.312 +0.0%
1957 0.312 +0.0%
1958 0.312 +0.0%
1959 0.312 +0.0%
1960 0.312 +0.0%
1961 0.312 +0.0%
1962 0.312 +0.0%
1963 0.312 +0.0%
1964 0.312 +0.0%
1965 0.312 +0.0%
1966 0.312 +0.0%
1967 0.401 +28.5%
1968 0.028 -93.0%
1969 0.032 +14.3%
1970 0.032 +0.0%
1971 0.032 +0.0%
1972 0.032 +0.0%
1973 0.025 -21.9%
1974 0.025 +0.0%
1975 0.025 +0.0%
1976 0.025 +0.0%
1977 0.025 +0.0%
1978 0.025 +0.0%
1979 0.025 +0.0%
1980 0.025 +0.0%
1981 0.025 +0.0%
1982 0.025 +0.0%
1983 0.025 +0.0%
1984 0.025 +0.0%
1985 0.025 +0.0%
1986 0.025 +0.0%
1987 0.025 +0.0%
1988 0.025 +0.0%
1989 0.025 +0.0%
1990 0.692 +2668.0%
1991 0.692 +0.0%
1992 0.692 +0.0%
1993 0.692 +0.0%
1994 0.692 +0.0%
1995 0.692 +0.0%
1996 0.692 +0.0%
1997 0.692 +0.0%
1998 0.692 +0.0%
1999 0.692 +0.0%
2000 0.692 +0.0%
2001 0.692 +0.0%
2002 0.692 +0.0%
2003 0.692 +0.0%
2004 0.692 +0.0%
2005 0.692 +0.0%
2006 0.692 +0.0%
2007 0.692 +0.0%
2008 0.692 +0.0%
2009 0.692 +0.0%
2010 0.692 +0.0%
2011 0.692 +0.0%
2012 0.692 +0.0%
2013 0.701 +1.3%
2014 0.701 +0.0%
2015 0.701 +0.0%
2016 0.701 +0.0%
2017 0.72 +2.7%
2018 0.72 +0.0%
2019 0.72 +0.0%
2020 0.72 +0.0%
2021 0.716 -0.6%
2022 0.774 +8.1%
2023 0.774 +0.0%
2024 0.808 +4.4%
2025 0.808 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.808 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.808 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1931 0.061 0.246 7
1910s 0.1918 0.049 0.253 10
1920s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1930s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1940s 0.2203 0.109 0.253 10
1950s 0.3138 0.24 0.402 10
1960s 0.2645 0.028 0.401 10
1970s 0.0271 0.025 0.032 10
1980s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1990s 0.692 0.692 0.692 10
2000s 0.692 0.692 0.692 10
2010s 0.704 0.692 0.72 10
2020s 0.7667 0.716 0.808 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 47 Latvia 0.822 compare
  2. 48 Seychelles 0.818 compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 0.817 compare
  4. 51 Cape Verde 0.807 compare
  5. 52 Argentina 0.8 compare
  6. 53 Iceland 0.792 compare
  7. 53 Vanuatu 0.792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Panama?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Panama was 0.808 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1973.
How does Panama rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Panama ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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