Palau vs Panama: Inflation of consumer prices
Palau
-0.4%
in 2025
Panama
-0.2%
in 2025
Palau rank
183rd
Panama rank
180th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Palau
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -0.2% against -0.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Palau ranks 183rd and Panama ranks 180th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.8% | 4.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Palau or Panama?
- Panama, at -0.2% against -0.4% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Palau and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Panama rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Palau ranks 183rd and Panama ranks 180th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.