Panama: corruption perception index 2012-2023

In Panama, the corruption perception index score increased from 35 points in 2020 to 36 points in 2021, the same score reported in 2019. Overall, the score had remained stable between 35 and 39 points since 2012. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts.