Panama vs Suriname: country risk compared

Suriname currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.1 vs 4.8 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker rule-of-law and institutional governance.

🇵🇦 Panama (4.8/10, Moderate) vs 🇸🇷 Suriname (5.1/10, High).

Side by side

IndicatorPanamaSuriname
RegActions risk score4.8/10 (Moderate)5.1/10 (High)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)4.6/105.5/10
Corruption (CPI)33/100 (rank #116)38/100 (rank #96)
EU tax list (Annex I)ListedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20182023
BO registerRestricted (live since 2020)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Panama: last mutual evaluation 2018 · report
  • Suriname: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report

Full country reports

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.