What is public sector corruption index in Panama?

Public sector corruption index in Panama was 0.284 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1982.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.284 in 2024.

How does Panama rank for public sector corruption index?

Panama ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Panama

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

Panama: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.284 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.284

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.919

in 1982

All-time low

0.284

in 2024

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Panama stood at 0.284. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Panama peaked at 0.919 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.284, in 2024.

Panama ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.404	—
1904	0.404	+0.0%
1905	0.404	+0.0%
1906	0.404	+0.0%
1907	0.404	+0.0%
1908	0.404	+0.0%
1909	0.404	+0.0%
1910	0.404	+0.0%
1911	0.404	+0.0%
1912	0.404	+0.0%
1913	0.404	+0.0%
1914	0.404	+0.0%
1915	0.404	+0.0%
1916	0.404	+0.0%
1917	0.404	+0.0%
1918	0.404	+0.0%
1919	0.404	+0.0%
1920	0.404	+0.0%
1921	0.404	+0.0%
1922	0.404	+0.0%
1923	0.404	+0.0%
1924	0.404	+0.0%
1925	0.404	+0.0%
1926	0.404	+0.0%
1927	0.404	+0.0%
1928	0.404	+0.0%
1929	0.404	+0.0%
1930	0.404	+0.0%
1931	0.404	+0.0%
1932	0.404	+0.0%
1933	0.404	+0.0%
1934	0.404	+0.0%
1935	0.404	+0.0%
1936	0.404	+0.0%
1937	0.404	+0.0%
1938	0.404	+0.0%
1939	0.404	+0.0%
1940	0.404	+0.0%
1941	0.404	+0.0%
1942	0.404	+0.0%
1943	0.404	+0.0%
1944	0.404	+0.0%
1945	0.404	+0.0%
1946	0.404	+0.0%
1947	0.404	+0.0%
1948	0.404	+0.0%
1949	0.404	+0.0%
1950	0.404	+0.0%
1951	0.404	+0.0%
1952	0.404	+0.0%
1953	0.404	+0.0%
1954	0.404	+0.0%
1955	0.404	+0.0%
1956	0.404	+0.0%
1957	0.404	+0.0%
1958	0.404	+0.0%
1959	0.404	+0.0%
1960	0.404	+0.0%
1961	0.404	+0.0%
1962	0.404	+0.0%
1963	0.404	+0.0%
1964	0.404	+0.0%
1965	0.404	+0.0%
1966	0.404	+0.0%
1967	0.404	+0.0%
1968	0.519	+28.5%
1969	0.519	+0.0%
1970	0.519	+0.0%
1971	0.519	+0.0%
1972	0.519	+0.0%
1973	0.519	+0.0%
1974	0.519	+0.0%
1975	0.519	+0.0%
1976	0.519	+0.0%
1977	0.519	+0.0%
1978	0.519	+0.0%
1979	0.519	+0.0%
1980	0.652	+25.6%
1981	0.652	+0.0%
1982	0.919	+41.0%
1983	0.919	+0.0%
1984	0.919	+0.0%
1985	0.919	+0.0%
1986	0.919	+0.0%
1987	0.919	+0.0%
1988	0.919	+0.0%
1989	0.919	+0.0%
1990	0.85	-7.5%
1991	0.416	-51.1%
1992	0.416	+0.0%
1993	0.416	+0.0%
1994	0.416	+0.0%
1995	0.416	+0.0%
1996	0.416	+0.0%
1997	0.416	+0.0%
1998	0.416	+0.0%
1999	0.416	+0.0%
2000	0.416	+0.0%
2001	0.416	+0.0%
2002	0.416	+0.0%
2003	0.416	+0.0%
2004	0.416	+0.0%
2005	0.416	+0.0%
2006	0.416	+0.0%
2007	0.416	+0.0%
2008	0.416	+0.0%
2009	0.416	+0.0%
2010	0.416	+0.0%
2011	0.416	+0.0%
2012	0.416	+0.0%
2013	0.405	-2.6%
2014	0.405	+0.0%
2015	0.405	+0.0%
2016	0.405	+0.0%
2017	0.405	+0.0%
2018	0.416	+2.7%
2019	0.416	+0.0%
2020	0.416	+0.0%
2021	0.331	-20.4%
2022	0.331	+0.0%
2023	0.331	+0.0%
2024	0.284	-14.2%
2025	0.284	+0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.284 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.467, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.404	0.404	0.404	7
1910s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1920s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1930s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1940s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1950s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1960s	0.427	0.404	0.519	10
1970s	0.519	0.519	0.519	10
1980s	0.8656	0.652	0.919	10
1990s	0.4594	0.416	0.85	10
2000s	0.416	0.416	0.416	10
2010s	0.4105	0.405	0.416	10
2020s	0.3295	0.284	0.416	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Panama?: Public sector corruption index in Panama was 0.284 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1982.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.284 in 2024.
How does Panama rank for public sector corruption index?: Panama ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).