Who pays for politics? Tracing the money trail online
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From Mongolia’s drive for transparency to looming risks in Peru and Bolivia, new findings show why open digital disclosure of political finance is vital for democracy.
Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Libertad Ciudadana
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Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Panama has a score of 33 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 116 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Panama in CPI 2024 for the Americas: Corruption fuels environmental crime and impunity across the region
Panama
- Score
- 33/100
- Rank
- 116/182
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2025
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
56%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
18%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Latin America and The Caribbean - 10th Edition - 2019
Our activity in Panama
News
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Dirty money still has an address: Unveiling the Opacity in Real Estate Ownership Index
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Transparency International and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective have ranked 24 jurisdictions on their ability to protect property markets from illicit funds.
CPI 2024 for the Americas: Corruption fuels environmental crime and impunity across the region
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The absence of effective anti-corruption measures promotes human rights violations, and increases the influence of elites and organised crime on policy-making.
Dirty money’s hiding spots: How corruption funds disappear overseas
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Our findings reveal the destinations, methods and assets most commonly used by corrupt actors to launder stolen money.
Press releases
+ MoreTransparency International: Colombia's asylum for Panama’s convicted ex-president undermines anti-corruption fight
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New index reveals alarming opacity and money laundering vulnerabilities in global real estate markets
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Summit of the Americas: Transparency International calls for rescue of Lima anti-corruption commitments
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Summit of the Americas: Governments must act now to rescue promise of Lima commitment
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Projects
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CRIMJUST: Strengthening criminal justice along drug trafficking routes
Project
Strengthening criminal justice institutions’ integrity and accountability to fight organized crime and drug trafficking.
Strengthening Accountability Networks Among Civil Society
Project
Connecting citizen groups across 26 countries to build momentum for more responsive governments and stronger institutions to oversee them.
Clean Money in Elections
Project
The CME project aims to make political financing transparent, combatting undue influence in public policy and promoting equal opportunities for women candidates.
Publications
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Opacity in Real Estate Ownership Index: Assessing data transparency and anti-money laundering rules in global markets
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The Opacity in Real Estate Ownership (OREO) Index reveals gaps that make global property markets vulnerable to corrupt money flows.
Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight: Key Findings and Recommendations from Multi-Country Assessments
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An assessment of the strength of oversight mandate, practice and impact of parliaments in ten countries.
Resisting corruption along drug trafficking routes: An analysis of criminal justice bodies in Latin America and West Africa
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This report assesses criminal justice institutions in nine countries along the so-called cocaine route in Latin America and West Africa to identify integrity, accountability and…
Global Corruption Barometer: Latin America and the Caribbean 2019 - Citizens' Views and Opinions of Corruption
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Most citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean think their governments are not doing enough to tackle corruption and that corruption levels have increased in the past 12 months…
