Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Panama
Panama: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 53.41 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Panama is 53.41 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Panama peaked at 64.97 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.41 0-100, in 2025.
Panama ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Panama, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.8 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 64.97 0-100 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 63.86 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.5 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.94 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 59.32 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.76 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 60.83 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.11 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 64.09 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.2 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.35 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.82 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 63.73 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 63.05 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.54 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.87 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.71 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.6 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.53 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.67 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.65 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.75 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.98 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 55.96 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 53.96 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 53.41 0-100 | -1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 53.41 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 75% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 53.41 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.88 0-100 | 58.8 0-100 | 64.97 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.74 0-100 | 59.32 0-100 | 64.09 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.79 0-100 | 61.53 0-100 | 64.82 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.78 0-100 | 53.41 0-100 | 60.65 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Panama?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Panama was 53.41 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 64.97 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.41 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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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