Panama: Theft rate

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 Panama

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 396
 Year 2016
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2004 - 2016
 Average 479
 Min - Max 364 - 550
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2016 is 396 thefts per 100,000 people, a decline from 480 thefts per 100,000 people in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 783 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 2004 to 2016 is 479 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 364 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 550 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Panama: Theft rate
 2016 396
 2015 480
 2014 550
 2013 541
 2012 542
 2011 501
 2010 504
 2009 510




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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