Economy / Panama
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High Standing
May 2007 | Ratings UpdateSorry, you must be a subscriber to view this article in full. If you are a subscriber please login.
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Alongside Costa Rica, Panama's political risk ratings under our new methodology are in very high standing among Central American countries. The short-term rating of 78.3 reflects our view that there is little danger of policy upheaval in the next year, as most of the major decisions, including the expansion of the Panama Canal, have already been made. Looking to the 65.5 long-term score (eclipsed only by Costa Rica's 76.8 in the region), Panama benefits from a fairly entrenched constitutional democracy and one of the safest crime situations in Central