Panama Country Governance Indicators
Panama PA: Control of Corruption: Estimate
PA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data was reported at -0.539 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.495 NA for 2016. PA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.322 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.083 NA in 1998 and a record low of -0.539 NA in 2017. PA: Control of Corruption: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as 'capture' of the state by elites and private interests. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -0.539 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Panama PA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate
PA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data was reported at 0.008 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.172 NA for 2016. PA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.138 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.382 NA in 1998 and a record low of -0.072 NA in 2004. PA: Government Effectiveness: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Government Effectiveness captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.008 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Panama PA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
PA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data was reported at 0.392 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.411 NA for 2016. PA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.074 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.411 NA in 2016 and a record low of -0.179 NA in 2012. PA: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood of political instability and/or politically-motivated violence, including terrorism. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.392 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Panama PA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate
PA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 0.387 NA in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.361 NA for 2016. PA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.372 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.871 NA in 1998 and a record low of 0.175 NA in 2005. PA: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Regulatory Quality captures perceptions of the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.387 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Panama PA: Rule of Law: Estimate
PA: Rule of Law: Estimate data was reported at 0.039 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.050 NA for 2016. PA: Rule of Law: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging -0.103 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.050 NA in 2016 and a record low of -0.216 NA in 2013. PA: Rule of Law: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.039 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
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Panama PA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate
PA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data was reported at 0.519 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.524 NA for 2016. PA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.524 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.631 NA in 2000 and a record low of 0.131 NA in 1996. PA: Voice and Accountability: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.519 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |