Panama: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Panama

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.824
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.437
 Min - Max 0.029 - 0.824
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.824 index points, an increase from 0.777 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.558 index points, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1960 to 2024 is 0.437 index points. The minimum value, 0.029 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.824 index points was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Panama: Legislative constraints on executive
 2024 0.824
 2023 0.777
 2022 0.777
 2021 0.721
 2020 0.725
 2019 0.726
 2018 0.726
 2017 0.726




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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