Political Stability - Governance score in Panama

Panama: Political Stability - Governance score was 70.42 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.42 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.15 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
64.19 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.5 0-1001998: 68.9 0-1002000: 67.7 0-1002002: 70.8 0-1002003: 67.3 0-1002004: 67.6 0-1002005: 64.9 0-1002006: 67.4 0-1002007: 67.8 0-1002008: 67.1 0-1002009: 67.9 0-1002010: 64.5 0-1002011: 65.2 0-1002012: 64.8 0-1002013: 64.2 0-1002014: 70.7 0-1002015: 74.2 0-1002016: 73.8 0-1002017: 73.7 0-1002018: 72.1 0-1002019: 72.7 0-1002020: 71.6 0-1002021: 71.9 0-1002022: 73.2 0-1002023: 72.2 0-1002024: 70.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Panama is 70.42 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Panama peaked at 74.15 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.19 0-100, in 2013.

Panama ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 67.54 0-100
1998 68.91 0-100 +2.0%
2000 67.67 0-100 -1.8%
2002 70.78 0-100 +4.6%
2003 67.3 0-100 -4.9%
2004 67.61 0-100 +0.4%
2005 64.9 0-100 -4.0%
2006 67.36 0-100 +3.8%
2007 67.82 0-100 +0.7%
2008 67.11 0-100 -1.1%
2009 67.87 0-100 +1.1%
2010 64.49 0-100 -5.0%
2011 65.17 0-100 +1.0%
2012 64.85 0-100 -0.5%
2013 64.19 0-100 -1.0%
2014 70.7 0-100 +10.1%
2015 74.15 0-100 +4.9%
2016 73.77 0-100 -0.5%
2017 73.72 0-100 -0.1%
2018 72.12 0-100 -2.2%
2019 72.71 0-100 +0.8%
2020 71.65 0-100 -1.5%
2021 71.94 0-100 +0.4%
2022 73.21 0-100 +1.8%
2023 72.2 0-100 -1.4%
2024 70.42 0-100 -2.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 70.42 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 70.42 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04 0-100, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.23 0-100 67.54 0-100 68.91 0-100 2
2000s 67.6 0-100 64.9 0-100 70.78 0-100 9
2010s 69.59 0-100 64.19 0-100 74.15 0-100 10
2020s 71.88 0-100 70.42 0-100 73.21 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 88 Cuba 71.28 0-100 compare
  2. 89 Italy 71.17 0-100 compare
  3. 90 Kuwait 70.92 0-100 compare
  4. 92 United Kingdom 70.3 0-100 compare
  5. 93 Turkmenistan 70.09 0-100 compare
  6. 94 Guyana 69.59 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Panama?
Political stability - governance score in Panama was 70.42 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 74.15 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 64.19 0-100 in 2013.
How does Panama rank for political stability - governance score?
Panama ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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