Logistics performance index in Panama: 3.10 (Logistics performance, 2022 · 59th of 138). Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Panama: 3.10 in 2022, ranking 59th of 138 countries. In 2010 it was 3.02.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2022
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Panama for each year from 2010 to 2022, 6 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in 1 = low to 5 = high. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2022 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2022, Panama's logistics performance rose from 3.02 to 3.10, a change of 2.6% (about 0.2% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 3.34 in 2016; the lowest was 2.93 in 2012.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2018: 3.28; 2022: 3.10).
- That is 3% higher than the world figure of 3.00.
- Panama has the 59th-highest value of 138 countries with recent data.
- Panama has the highest value of the 7 countries in Central America with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 2.90.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 3.05 in 2010 to 2014 and 3.31 in 2015 to 2019. The value went up in 2 of the 5 year-to-year steps and down in 3. The biggest one-year rise came in 2014 (+0.26, or 9.0%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2022 (−0.18, or 5.5%). Across the period the values varied by about 5% around their average (3.14), a fairly steady path.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Central America, where the typical value is 2.90, Panama is 7% higher than the regional median.
Related figures
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) by country, 2022: 4.30 (highest: Singapore). A World Bank survey score for how easy it is to move goods: customs, infrastructure, shipping, tracking and timeliness.
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Costa Rica, 2010–2022: 2.90 (Logistics performance, 2022 · 68th of 138). Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Costa Rica: 2.90 in 2022, ranking 68th of 138 countries.
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Guatemala, 2010–2022: 2.60 (Logistics performance, 2022 · 91st of 138). Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Guatemala: 2.60 in 2022, ranking 91st of 138 countries.
About this statistic
A World Bank survey score for how easy it is to move goods: customs, infrastructure, shipping, tracking and timeliness. Published every few years. Matters for importers, exporters and anyone relying on reliable deliveries.
Phone, internet and electricity access decide whether customers can be reached online, pay digitally and use modern services. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Panama?
3.10 (Logistics performance, 2022 · 59th of 138). Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Panama: 3.10 in 2022, ranking 59th of 138 countries. In 2010 it was 3.02.
How has logistics performance in Panama changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2022, Panama's logistics performance rose from 3.02 to 3.10, a change of 2.6% (about 0.2% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 3.34 in 2016; the lowest was 2.93 in 2012.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2022. A World Bank survey score for how easy it is to move goods: customs, infrastructure, shipping, tracking and timeliness. Published every few years. Matters for importers, exporters and anyone relying on reliable deliveries.
Data
| Year | Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.02 |
| 2012 | 2.93 |
| 2014 | 3.19 |
| 2016 | 3.34 |
| 2018 | 3.28 |
| 2022 | 3.10 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2022. Coverage: Panama.
A World Bank survey score for how easy it is to move goods: customs, infrastructure, shipping, tracking and timeliness. Published every few years. Matters for importers, exporters and anyone relying on reliable deliveries.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) by country, 2022
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Guatemala, 2010–2022
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Honduras, 2010–2022
- Logistics performance index (1 = low to 5 = high) in Mexico, 2010–2022
- GDP of Panama, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Panama, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Panama, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Panama, 2010–2024
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