Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Panama
Panama: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 107.92 2010 = 100 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Panama, 1966–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2016, wholesale price index in Panama stood at 107.92 2010 = 100.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Panama peaked at 117.3 2010 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.89 2010 = 100, in 1966.
Panama ranks 30th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Panama, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20.89 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1967 | 21.11 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.49 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 21.82 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 22.5 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 23.71 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 25.72 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 28.43 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 37.02 2010 = 100 | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 42.22 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 45.51 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 48.78 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 51.41 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 58.63 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 67.62 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 74.39 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 80.55 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 77.46 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 78.28 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 77.98 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 65.52 2010 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 66.47 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.95 2010 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 63.46 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 65.96 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 66.27 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.49 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 67.32 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.7 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 70.75 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 72.25 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 70.63 2010 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 67.86 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 69.68 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 75.78 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 73.35 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 71.14 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 72.34 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 75.52 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 79.78 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 84.61 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 89.12 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 103.18 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 96.27 2010 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 111.86 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 117.13 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 117.3 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 115.39 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 108.8 2010 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 107.92 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 107.92 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.4 2010 = 100, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Panama's 107.92 2010 = 100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 119.08 2010 = 100, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.33 2010 = 100 | 20.89 2010 = 100 | 21.82 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.39 2010 = 100 | 22.5 2010 = 100 | 58.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.37 2010 = 100 | 61.95 2010 = 100 | 80.55 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.69 2010 = 100 | 65.96 2010 = 100 | 72.25 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 2010 = 100 | 71.14 2010 = 100 | 103.18 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.2 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 117.3 2010 = 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Panama?
- Wholesale price index in Panama was 107.92 2010 = 100 in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3 2010 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 2010 = 100 in 1966.
- How does Panama rank for wholesale price index?
- Panama ranks 30th out of 55 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).