Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Panama

Panama: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2012
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Panama, 1996–2024

024681996201020241996: 41998: 42000: 52002: 52003: 52004: 72005: 72006: 72007: 72008: 72009: 72010: 72011: 72012: 82013: 82014: 82015: 82016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 72023: 72024: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - number of sources in Panama stood at 7.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Panama peaked at 8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

Panama ranks 127th of 206 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.

Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 5 +25.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 7 +40.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 8 +14.3%
2013 8 +0.0%
2014 8 +0.0%
2015 8 +0.0%
2016 7 -12.5%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2022 7 +0.0%
2023 7 +0.0%
2024 7 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 6.33 5 7 9
2010s 7.4 7 8 10
2020s 7 7 7 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 127 Albania 7 compare
  2. 127 Armenia 7 compare
  3. 127 Australia 7 compare
  4. 127 Azerbaijan 7 compare
  5. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 compare
  6. 127 Denmark 7 compare
  7. 127 Dominican Republic 7 compare
  8. 127 Finland 7 compare
  9. 127 Georgia 7 compare
  10. 127 Guatemala 7 compare
  11. 127 Hong Kong 7 compare
  12. 127 Iceland 7 compare
  13. 127 Iran 7 compare
  14. 127 Israel 7 compare
  15. 127 Japan 7 compare
  16. 127 Kosovo 7 compare
  17. 127 Lebanon 7 compare
  18. 127 Luxembourg 7 compare
  19. 127 Malta 7 compare
  20. 127 Montenegro 7 compare
  21. 127 Netherlands 7 compare
  22. 127 North Macedonia 7 compare
  23. 127 Norway 7 compare
  24. 127 Oman 7 compare
  25. 127 Qatar 7 compare
  26. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 7 compare
  27. 127 South Sudan 7 compare
  28. 127 East Timor 7 compare
  29. 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - number of sources in Panama?
Regulatory quality - number of sources in Panama was 7 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2012.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does Panama rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
Panama ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
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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