Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Panama

Panama: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2017
All-time low
60
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Panama, 1970–2023

020406080197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Panama is 80, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Panama peaked at 80 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1970.

That places Panama 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Panama, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 60
1971 60 +0.0%
1972 60 +0.0%
1973 60 +0.0%
1974 60 +0.0%
1975 60 +0.0%
1976 60 +0.0%
1977 60 +0.0%
1978 60 +0.0%
1979 60 +0.0%
1980 60 +0.0%
1981 60 +0.0%
1982 60 +0.0%
1983 60 +0.0%
1984 60 +0.0%
1985 60 +0.0%
1986 60 +0.0%
1987 60 +0.0%
1988 60 +0.0%
1989 60 +0.0%
1990 60 +0.0%
1991 60 +0.0%
1992 60 +0.0%
1993 60 +0.0%
1994 60 +0.0%
1995 60 +0.0%
1996 60 +0.0%
1997 60 +0.0%
1998 60 +0.0%
1999 60 +0.0%
2000 60 +0.0%
2001 60 +0.0%
2002 60 +0.0%
2003 60 +0.0%
2004 60 +0.0%
2005 60 +0.0%
2006 60 +0.0%
2007 60 +0.0%
2008 60 +0.0%
2009 60 +0.0%
2010 60 +0.0%
2011 60 +0.0%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 60 +0.0%
2015 60 +0.0%
2016 60 +0.0%
2017 80 +33.3%
2018 80 +0.0%
2019 80 +0.0%
2020 80 +0.0%
2021 80 +0.0%
2022 80 +0.0%
2023 80 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60 60 60 10
1980s 60 60 60 10
1990s 60 60 60 10
2000s 60 60 60 10
2010s 66 60 80 10
2020s 80 80 80 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 39 Albania 80 compare
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  4. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 compare
  5. 39 Belarus 80 compare
  6. 39 Brazil 80 compare
  7. 39 Switzerland 80 compare
  8. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 80 compare
  9. 39 Cameroon 80 compare
  10. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
  11. 39 Finland 80 compare
  12. 39 Gabon 80 compare
  13. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80 compare
  14. 39 Georgia 80 compare
  15. 39 Kazakhstan 80 compare
  16. 39 Republic of Korea 80 compare
  17. 39 Morocco 80 compare
  18. 39 North Macedonia 80 compare
  19. 39 Malta 80 compare
  20. 39 Montenegro 80 compare
  21. 39 New Zealand 80 compare
  22. 39 Peru 80 compare
  23. 39 Paraguay 80 compare
  24. 39 Russian Federation 80 compare
  25. 39 Senegal 80 compare
  26. 39 El Salvador 80 compare
  27. 39 Seychelles 80 compare
  28. 39 Togo 80 compare
  29. 39 Tajikistan 80 compare
  30. 39 Türkiye 80 compare
  31. 39 Ukraine 80 compare
  32. 39 Uruguay 80 compare
  33. 39 United States of America 80 compare
  34. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80 compare
  35. 39 Viet Nam 80 compare
  36. 39 South Africa 80 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Panama?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Panama was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2017.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1970.
How does Panama rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Panama ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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