PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Panama
Panama: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 0.4967 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.4967 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Panama peaked at 0.6194 LCU per international $ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4836 LCU per international $, in 2017.
Panama ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5713 LCU per international $ | 0.5376 LCU per international $ | 0.6194 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.506 LCU per international $ | 0.4856 LCU per international $ | 0.5294 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5261 LCU per international $ | 0.4836 LCU per international $ | 0.5532 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 LCU per international $ | 0.4967 LCU per international $ | 0.5629 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 188 Liberia 0.5335 LCU per international $ compare
- 189 Brunei 0.527 LCU per international $ compare
- 190 Croatia 0.5208 LCU per international $ compare
- 192 El Salvador 0.4688 LCU per international $ compare
- 193 East Timor 0.4456 LCU per international $ compare
- 194 Ecuador 0.4415 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,650 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,650 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Panama?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Panama was 0.4967 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6194 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 LCU per international $ in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Panama ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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