Panama: Political corruption

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Panama

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.500
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.623
 Min - Max 0.480 - 0.809
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.5 index points, an increase from 0.48 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.479 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1960 to 2023 is 0.623 index points. The minimum value, 0.48 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 0.809 index points was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Panama - Political corruption - Recent values chart

Historical series
Panama - Political corruption - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

Selected articles from our guide:

Are trade deficits bad for the economy?

Sources of economic growth

Currency values and investment returns

How to write an economics research paper

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Electoral democracy index 0.730 2023 index points
 Liberal democracy index 0.571 2023 index points
 Participatory democracy index 0.435 2023 index points
 Deliberative democracy index 0.556 2023 index points
 Egalitarian democracy index 0.447 2023 index points
 Government accountability 1.241 2023 index points
 Freedom of expression 0.811 2023 index points
 Political corruption 0.500 2023 index points
 Women political empowerment 0.765 2023 index points
 Academic freedom 0.894 2023 index points
 Clean elections index 0.870 2023 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.689 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.775 2023 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.614 2023 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.029 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.656 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK