The business and investment climate in Panama is conducive to attract and develop new public-private partnerships (PPPs) and is among the 10 economies in the region with the best environment to promote these alliances, according to a  study prepared by  The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) .

The report analyzes five different categories to evaluate and determine the performance of PPPs in the region and the impact they have on the gross domestic product of the countries and the capacity they have to supervise and monitor concession contracts.

In the investment and business climate category, Panama is ranked number seven, out of a total of 21 countries and has a score of 75 out of 100. Peru is ranked first with 87 points; followed by Bahamas (85); Barbados (85); Dominican Republic (84); Jamaica (80); Ecuador (78) and Panama with 75 points alomgside  Trinidad and Tobago.