Women Business and the Law Index in Panama
Panama: Women Business and the Law Index was 79.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Panama is 79.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Panama peaked at 79.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 1970.
That places Panama 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.5 | — |
| 1971 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.75 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 65 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 68.12 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.62 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.75 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.88 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.38 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.62 | 47.5 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.69 | 68.12 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 73.75 | 79.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.38 | 79.38 | 79.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 105 Angola 79.38 compare
- 105 Argentina 79.38 compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.75 compare
- 108 Japan 78.75 compare
- 108 Philippines 78.75 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 78.75 compare
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Panama?
- Women business and the law index in Panama was 79.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for women business and the law index?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.