PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Panama
Panama: PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption was 0.4967 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.4967 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final 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 194th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Panama, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6194 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6017 LCU per international $ | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5947 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5803 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5727 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5626 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5534 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.548 LCU per international $ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5426 LCU per international $ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5376 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5278 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5149 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.512 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5026 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4918 LCU per international $ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4892 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4856 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4918 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5151 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5294 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.539 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5532 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5375 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5466 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.538 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5155 LCU per international $ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.495 LCU per international $ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4836 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.518 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5345 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5505 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5629 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5361 LCU per international $ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5225 LCU per international $ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5111 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4967 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.4967 LCU per international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 LCU per international $, 45% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.4967 LCU per international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 191 Liberia 0.5335 LCU per international $ compare
- 192 Brunei 0.527 LCU per international $ compare
- 193 Croatia 0.5208 LCU per international $ compare
- 195 El Salvador 0.4688 LCU per international $ compare
- 196 East Timor 0.4456 LCU per international $ compare
- 197 Ecuador 0.4415 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Panama?
- Ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Panama was 0.4967 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6194 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 LCU per international $ in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption?
- Panama ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. They convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure and the base currency is the US dollar.