Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama

Panama: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -420.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-420.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 912.8%
World rank
205th
of 205 countries
All-time high
34.19 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-420.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama, 2003–2024

-400-300-200-10002003201320242003: -39.1 % change on previous year2004: -9.7 % change on previous year2005: 29.2 % change on previous year2006: 1.6 % change on previous year2007: 27.4 % change on previous year2008: 34.2 % change on previous year2009: -23.2 % change on previous year2010: 20 % change on previous year2011: 8.5 % change on previous year2012: -13 % change on previous year2013: -11 % change on previous year2014: -8.2 % change on previous year2015: 9.2 % change on previous year2016: -0.674 % change on previous year2017: -18.5 % change on previous year2018: -8 % change on previous year2019: 1.7 % change on previous year2020: -15.5 % change on previous year2021: -21.6 % change on previous year2022: -81.4 % change on previous year2023: -41.5 % change on previous year2024: -420.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama stood at -420.19 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 912.8% on the previous year and down 4,997.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama peaked at 34.19 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -420.19 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Panama 205th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate in Panama, 2003 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2003 -39.07 % change on previous year —
2004 -9.74 % change on previous year -75.1%
2005 29.17 % change on previous year -399.4%
2006 1.56 % change on previous year -94.6%
2007 27.4 % change on previous year +1650.9%
2008 34.19 % change on previous year +24.8%
2009 -23.24 % change on previous year -168.0%
2010 20.01 % change on previous year -186.1%
2011 8.48 % change on previous year -57.6%
2012 -12.99 % change on previous year -253.1%
2013 -10.97 % change on previous year -15.6%
2014 -8.24 % change on previous year -24.8%
2015 9.17 % change on previous year -211.3%
2016 -0.6737 % change on previous year -107.3%
2017 -18.53 % change on previous year +2650.6%
2018 -7.99 % change on previous year -56.9%
2019 1.7 % change on previous year -121.3%
2020 -15.45 % change on previous year -1008.8%
2021 -21.62 % change on previous year +39.9%
2022 -81.37 % change on previous year +276.4%
2023 -41.49 % change on previous year -49.0%
2024 -420.19 % change on previous year +912.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's -420.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0568 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
  • Panama's -420.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8025 % change on previous year, 523.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -2650.6% -0.6737 % change on previous year -18.53 % change on previous year
2007 +1650.9% 1.56 % change on previous year 27.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9 % change on previous year -39.07 % change on previous year 34.19 % change on previous year 7
2010s -2 % change on previous year -18.53 % change on previous year 20.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s -116.02 % change on previous year -420.19 % change on previous year -15.45 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 202 Indonesia -63.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 203 Mongolia -72.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 204 Colombia -90.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Panama was -420.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.19 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -420.19 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Panama rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Panama ranks 205th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,997.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 4,390 data points, 2003–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.