Panama—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #95 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.21
2023
YoY Change
-26.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#95
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.4
2016
Minimum
-0.18
2012
CAGR
-0.7%
23 years
Last
0.21
Previous
0.29
Highest
0.4
Lowest
-0.18
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's political stability was 0.21 in 2023, ranking #95 out of 205 countries. This represents a -26.3% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.4 (2016) and the lowest was -0.18 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.21 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +248.0% |
| 2013 | -0.14 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | -0.18 | -535.9% |
| 2011 | -0.03 | +75.7% |
| 2010 | -0.12 | -286.3% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | +163.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1 | -59.4% |
| 2007 | -0.06 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | -0.07 | +56.9% |
| 2005 | -0.16 | -287.2% |
| 2004 | 0.08 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.07 | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 0.35 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.25 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |