Panama: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Panama's wholesale price index (2010 = 100) fell 0.89 on 2015 (from 108.8 to 107.92).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2015), the average change was +1.03 and a typical year strayed about 5.16 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 14.06 in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 12.46 in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.19 a year. A straight line explains 49% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Panama in the 2016 ranking

• Uruguay — 2nd of 5: 156.34
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 3rd of 5: 111.48
• El Salvador — 4th of 5: 108.45

What this measures

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).

All 51 values

Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Brazil — 275.21 (2021)
• El Salvador — 108.45 (2016)
• Peru — 118.95 (2019)
• Uruguay — 156.34 (2016)
• Venezuela, RB — 4,005 (2016)

More financial sector data for Panama

• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 66.84% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 66.25 billion (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 8.29 billion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 73.56% (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 128.14 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — -0.19% (2025)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — -1.17% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 106.74 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)

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Questions people ask

What is Panama's wholesale price index (2010 = 100)?

107.92 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1966?

It is up 416.6% from 20.89 in 1966 (3.34% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 117.3 in 2013 and the lowest 20.89 in 1966.

Is the latest change in wholesale price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Panama?

In 2016, Panama's wholesale price index (2010 = 100) fell 0.89 on 2015 (from 108.8 to 107.92). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2015), the average change was +1.03 and a typical year strayed about 5.16 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.WPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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