Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Panama

Panama: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 53.7 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.7 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.32 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
53.7 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 57.7 0-1001998: 64.3 0-1002000: 63.1 0-1002002: 61.8 0-1002003: 59.1 0-1002004: 58.7 0-1002005: 59.8 0-1002006: 59.9 0-1002007: 61.2 0-1002008: 63.4 0-1002009: 61.4 0-1002010: 62.8 0-1002011: 63.4 0-1002012: 62.3 0-1002013: 61.5 0-1002014: 60.9 0-1002015: 61.5 0-1002016: 61.5 0-1002017: 60.2 0-1002018: 59.8 0-1002019: 59.9 0-1002020: 59.1 0-1002021: 58.2 0-1002022: 55.5 0-1002023: 55.2 0-1002024: 53.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Panama is 53.7 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Panama peaked at 64.32 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.7 0-100, in 2024.

Panama ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 57.66 0-100
1998 64.32 0-100 +11.6%
2000 63.08 0-100 -1.9%
2002 61.81 0-100 -2.0%
2003 59.1 0-100 -4.4%
2004 58.68 0-100 -0.7%
2005 59.8 0-100 +1.9%
2006 59.87 0-100 +0.1%
2007 61.25 0-100 +2.3%
2008 63.43 0-100 +3.6%
2009 61.44 0-100 -3.1%
2010 62.76 0-100 +2.1%
2011 63.43 0-100 +1.1%
2012 62.31 0-100 -1.8%
2013 61.5 0-100 -1.3%
2014 60.95 0-100 -0.9%
2015 61.51 0-100 +0.9%
2016 61.46 0-100 -0.1%
2017 60.24 0-100 -2.0%
2018 59.81 0-100 -0.7%
2019 59.89 0-100 +0.1%
2020 59.12 0-100 -1.3%
2021 58.2 0-100 -1.6%
2022 55.48 0-100 -4.7%
2023 55.23 0-100 -0.5%
2024 53.7 0-100 -2.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 53.7 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 53.7 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.99 0-100 57.66 0-100 64.32 0-100 2
2000s 60.94 0-100 58.68 0-100 63.43 0-100 9
2010s 61.39 0-100 59.81 0-100 63.43 0-100 10
2020s 56.34 0-100 53.7 0-100 59.12 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 98 South Africa 53.91 0-100 compare
  2. 99 Mongolia 53.75 0-100 compare
  3. 100 China 53.74 0-100 compare
  4. 102 Ghana 53.45 0-100 compare
  5. 103 Bhutan 53.42 0-100 compare
  6. 104 India 53.35 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Panama?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Panama was 53.7 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 64.32 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7 0-100 in 2024.
How does Panama rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Panama ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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