Panama - Global Right to Information Rating

RTI Rating Panama

Panama at No. 56 in the RTI Rating

The transparency law of Panama has been in force since 2002 and with it has earned 93 points in the Global Right to Information Rating (RTI Rating). With that score Panama is now ranked 56 in the transparency ranking formed by 140 countries, meaning it is among those that must improve its laws in order to guarantee access to information.

This index ranks countries giving them a score of 0-150 depending on the strength of its legal framework which guarantees the right to information.

In the next table you can also see the scores obtained by Panama in each of the groups that make up the index. Access the list with the classification of all countries by clicking on RTI Rating and the economic information for Panama by clicking on Economy of Panama.

Panama - Global Right to Information Rating

Date	RTI Raking	Year RTI law	Access	Scope	Requesting	Exceptions	Appeals	Sanctions	Promotion	RTI Rating
2024	56º	2,002	5	29	15	16	16	2	10	93
2023	42º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2022	41º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2021	42º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2020	41º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2019	42º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2018	41º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2017	34º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2016	32º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2014	28º	2,002	5	28	15	16	20	5	11	100
2013	24º	2,002	5	28	17	16	20	5	11	102
2012	61º	2,002	5	28	14	16	6	2	3	74
2011	54º	2,002	5	28	14	16	6	2	3	74

Panama - Global Right to Information Rating

Sources: Global RTI Rating

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