State Capacity Index in Panama
Panama: State Capacity Index was 0.413 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Panama, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Panama stood at 0.413.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Panama peaked at 0.4671 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.8504, in 1971.
That places Panama 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.5002 | — |
| 1961 | -0.4645 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | -0.496 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | -0.5033 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5062 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | -0.4894 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | -0.5321 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5424 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | -0.7539 | +39.0% |
| 1969 | -0.8301 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | -0.8392 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | -0.8504 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | -0.7164 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | -0.5209 | -27.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5396 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4876 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | -0.5017 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | -0.4535 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | -0.4844 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | -0.4551 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | -0.4056 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | -0.3354 | -17.3% |
| 1982 | -0.4389 | +30.9% |
| 1983 | -0.4054 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3802 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3724 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4588 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4219 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | -0.4747 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | -0.5438 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1324 | -75.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0742 | -43.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0821 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0259 | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0925 | -457.2% |
| 1995 | 0.232 | +150.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2023 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2649 | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2314 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2896 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 | -80.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 | -32.8% |
| 2002 | -0.036 | -195.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0732 | +103.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1029 | -240.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1265 | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.174 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1371 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1379 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2178 | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2731 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1925 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2536 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3872 | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4671 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.413 | -11.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.413 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.413 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +457.2% | -0.0259 | 0.0925 |
| 2004 | +240.5% | -0.0732 | 0.1029 |
| 2002 | -195.8% | 0.0375 | -0.036 |
| 1995 | +150.9% | 0.0925 | 0.232 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5618 | -0.8301 | -0.4645 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5849 | -0.8504 | -0.4535 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4237 | -0.5438 | -0.3354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0998 | -0.1324 | 0.2896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.088 | -0.0732 | 0.2178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3311 | 0.1925 | 0.4671 | 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 state capacity index in Panama?
- State capacity index in Panama was 0.413 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4671 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8504 in 1971.
- How does Panama rank for state capacity index?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.