What is executive corruption index in Panama?

Executive corruption index in Panama was 0.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 1981.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1903.

How does Panama rank for executive corruption index?

Panama ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Panama

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Executive Corruption Index was 0.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.47

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

90th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.728

in 1981

All-time low

0.354

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Panama, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.47 for executive corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Panama peaked at 0.728 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.354, in 1903.

That places Panama 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.354	0.354	0.354	7
1910s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1920s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1930s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1940s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1950s	0.354	0.354	0.354	10
1960s	0.3954	0.354	0.561	10
1970s	0.561	0.561	0.561	10
1980s	0.5811	0.542	0.728	10
1990s	0.4755	0.466	0.561	10
2000s	0.466	0.466	0.466	10
2010s	0.4656	0.462	0.466	10
2020s	0.4847	0.464	0.501	6

Countries ranked near Panama

87 Dominican Republic 0.501 compare
88 Angola 0.496 compare
89 Mauritius 0.488 compare
91 Georgia 0.435 compare
92 Argentina 0.432 compare
93 Saudi Arabia 0.425 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Panama

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,694 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 375 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.728 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.728 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.441 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.575 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Panama?: Executive corruption index in Panama was 0.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 1981.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.354 in 1903.
How does Panama rank for executive corruption index?: Panama ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).