Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Panama

Panama: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 64.57 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64.57 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 208 countries
All-time high
69.38 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
58.62 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 58.6 0-1001998: 63.5 0-1002000: 65.1 0-1002002: 65.6 0-1002003: 65.4 0-1002004: 66.9 0-1002005: 67.5 0-1002006: 68.9 0-1002007: 68.6 0-1002008: 68.6 0-1002009: 69.4 0-1002010: 68 0-1002011: 67.3 0-1002012: 64.3 0-1002013: 63.3 0-1002014: 64.7 0-1002015: 65.6 0-1002016: 65.4 0-1002017: 65 0-1002018: 65.6 0-1002019: 66 0-1002020: 65.9 0-1002021: 65 0-1002022: 64.7 0-1002023: 64.7 0-1002024: 64.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Panama recorded 64.57 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Panama peaked at 69.38 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.62 0-100, in 1996.

Panama ranks 70th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 58.62 0-100
1998 63.46 0-100 +8.2%
2000 65.07 0-100 +2.5%
2002 65.63 0-100 +0.9%
2003 65.43 0-100 -0.3%
2004 66.95 0-100 +2.3%
2005 67.51 0-100 +0.8%
2006 68.94 0-100 +2.1%
2007 68.57 0-100 -0.5%
2008 68.55 0-100 -0.0%
2009 69.38 0-100 +1.2%
2010 67.96 0-100 -2.0%
2011 67.29 0-100 -1.0%
2012 64.26 0-100 -4.5%
2013 63.3 0-100 -1.5%
2014 64.71 0-100 +2.2%
2015 65.64 0-100 +1.4%
2016 65.4 0-100 -0.4%
2017 64.98 0-100 -0.6%
2018 65.59 0-100 +0.9%
2019 66.05 0-100 +0.7%
2020 65.91 0-100 -0.2%
2021 65.02 0-100 -1.4%
2022 64.68 0-100 -0.5%
2023 64.67 0-100 -0.0%
2024 64.57 0-100 -0.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 64.57 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 64.57 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.47 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.04 0-100 58.62 0-100 63.46 0-100 2
2000s 67.34 0-100 65.07 0-100 69.38 0-100 9
2010s 65.52 0-100 63.3 0-100 67.96 0-100 10
2020s 64.97 0-100 64.57 0-100 65.91 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 67 Vanuatu 65.36 0-100 compare
  2. 68 Jamaica 65.34 0-100 compare
  3. 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.9 0-100 compare
  4. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 63.96 0-100 compare
  5. 72 Bhutan 63.87 0-100 compare
  6. 73 Montenegro 63.69 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Panama?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Panama was 64.57 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 69.38 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 58.62 0-100 in 1996.
How does Panama rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Panama ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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