Panama
Consumer Price Index · 128.1 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
128.1
2025
Earliest CPI
25.7
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+102.4
+398.5%
Key Takeaways
- Panama has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 128.1.
- Cumulative CPI change: +398.5% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 6.0%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Panama has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Panama
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Panama compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Panama
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128.1 | -0.2 (-0.2%) |
| 2024 | 128.4 | +0.9 (+0.7%) |
| 2023 | 127.5 | +1.9 (+1.5%) |
| 2022 | 125.6 | +3.5 (+2.9%) |
| 2021 | 122.1 | +2.0 (+1.6%) |
| 2020 | 120.2 | -1.9 (-1.6%) |
| 2019 | 122.1 | -0.4 (-0.4%) |
| 2018 | 122.5 | +0.9 (+0.8%) |
| 2017 | 121.6 | +1.1 (+0.9%) |
| 2016 | 120.5 | +0.9 (+0.7%) |
| 2015 | 119.6 | +0.2 (+0.1%) |
| 2014 | 119.5 | +3.1 (+2.6%) |
| 2013 | 116.4 | +4.5 (+4.0%) |
| 2012 | 111.9 | +6.0 (+5.7%) |
| 2011 | 105.9 | +5.9 (+5.9%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +3.4 (+3.5%) |
| 2009 | 96.6 | +2.3 (+2.4%) |
| 2008 | 94.4 | +7.6 (+8.8%) |
| 2007 | 86.8 | +3.5 (+4.2%) |
| 2006 | 83.3 | +2.0 (+2.5%) |
| 2005 | 81.3 | +2.3 (+2.9%) |
| 2004 | 79.0 | +0.4 (+0.5%) |
| 2003 | 78.7 | +0.3 (+0.4%) |
| 2002 | 78.3 | +0.8 (+1.0%) |
| 2001 | 77.6 | +0.2 (+0.3%) |
| 2000 | 77.3 | +1.1 (+1.5%) |
| 1999 | 76.2 | +0.9 (+1.2%) |
| 1998 | 75.2 | +0.4 (+0.6%) |
| 1997 | 74.8 | +1.0 (+1.3%) |
| 1996 | 73.9 | +0.9 (+1.3%) |
| 1995 | 72.9 | +0.7 (+1.0%) |
| 1994 | 72.2 | +0.9 (+1.3%) |
| 1993 | 71.3 | +0.3 (+0.5%) |
| 1992 | 71.0 | +1.3 (+1.8%) |
| 1991 | 69.7 | +0.9 (+1.3%) |
| 1990 | 68.9 | +0.5 (+0.8%) |
| 1989 | 68.3 | +0.1 (+0.2%) |
| 1988 | 68.2 | +0.2 (+0.4%) |
| 1987 | 67.9 | +0.7 (+1.0%) |
| 1986 | 67.3 | -0.0 (-0.1%) |
| 1985 | 67.3 | +0.7 (+1.0%) |
| 1984 | 66.6 | +1.0 (+1.6%) |
| 1983 | 65.6 | +1.4 (+2.1%) |
| 1982 | 64.2 | +2.6 (+4.3%) |
| 1981 | 61.6 | +4.2 (+7.3%) |
| 1980 | 57.4 | +7.0 (+13.8%) |
| 1979 | 50.5 | +3.7 (+8.0%) |
| 1978 | 46.7 | +1.9 (+4.2%) |
| 1977 | 44.8 | +2.0 (+4.6%) |
| 1976 | 42.9 | +1.6 (+3.9%) |
| 1975 | 41.3 | +2.3 (+5.9%) |
| 1974 | 39.0 | +5.5 (+16.3%) |
| 1973 | 33.5 | +2.2 (+6.9%) |
| 1972 | 31.4 | +1.6 (+5.4%) |
| 1971 | 29.7 | +0.6 (+1.9%) |
| 1970 | 29.2 | +0.9 (+3.1%) |
| 1969 | 28.3 | +0.5 (+1.8%) |
| 1968 | 27.8 | +0.4 (+1.6%) |
| 1967 | 27.4 | +0.4 (+1.4%) |
| 1966 | 27.0 | +0.1 (+0.2%) |
| 1965 | 26.9 | +0.1 (+0.5%) |
| 1964 | 26.8 | +0.6 (+2.4%) |
| 1963 | 26.2 | +0.1 (+0.4%) |
| 1962 | 26.1 | +0.2 (+0.8%) |
| 1961 | 25.9 | +0.2 (+0.6%) |
| 1960 | 25.7 | — |
Inflation in Panama
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Panama tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 25.7 to 128.1, representing a cumulative change of +398.5%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the USD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Panama's inflation against other countries on the world map.