Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama
Panama: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama is 5 DB05-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama peaked at 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
Panama ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 5 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 112 Indonesia 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Pakistan 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Russian Federation 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Belgium 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 El Salvador 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 France 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Gambia 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Taiwan, China 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 112 Thailand 5 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 73.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) in Panama was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10)?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-10) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-10) (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the applicable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 10 based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.