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Panama Corruption Control

Panama's corruption control was -0.63 points in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Panama has corruption control lower than the global median (-0.63 points vs median -0.23 points). Compared with the median in Americas, Panama is lower (-0.63 points vs regional median -0.11 points) and ranks 31st out of 41 countries in Americas.

Panama's political stability index fell to 0.21 points in 2023, down from 0.29 points in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)

(in -2.5 (weak control) to 2.5 (strong control))
Year Corruption Control
2023 -0.63
2022 -0.63
2021 -0.59
2020 -0.58
2019 -0.64
2018 -0.61
2017 -0.61
2016 -0.57
2015 -0.43
2014 -0.37
2013 -0.38
2012 -0.4
2011 -0.35
2010 -0.36
2009 -0.33
2008 -0.1
2007 -0.34
2006 -0.36
2005 -0.39
2004 -0.3
2003 -0.4
2002 -0.34
2000 -0.32
1998 -0.14
1996 -0.2
Panama Corruption Control : Definition
Corruption Control is defined as a perception-based index for the reporting year that captures views on public-sector corruption; scale and interpretation depend on the underlying data source for Panama.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Political stability index 0.21 points 0.29 points 2023