Relationship dossier
Barbados
Panama
Relationship assessment
Barbados and Panama cooperate through a bilateral tax information exchange agreement.
Barbados toward Panama
+15Barbados entered into a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with Panama, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Panama toward Barbados
+15Panama entered into a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with Barbados, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral tax information exchange agreement is a concrete, sustained basis for cooperation. The breadth and practical implementation of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Barbados and Panama have a bilateral agreement for the exchange of tax information. This provides a concrete basis for government cooperation, though the scope and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Barbados and Panama concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement’s practical implementation and use are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond tax information exchange are limited.