In 2024, the annual end-of-period inflation rate of Panama was estimated at about -0.19 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 15.69 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the rate will rise by around 2.19 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The International Monetary Fund describes this indicator as a measure of inflation based upon the year-on-year percent change in the end-of-period consumer price index (CPI). The said index measure is based upon the cost of a typical basket of goods and services at the end of a given time period.

In 2024, the average inflation rate in Panama was estimated at about 0.79 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 13.02 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the inflation will rise by around 1.21 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator measures inflation based upon the year-on-year change in the average consumer price index, expressed in percent. The latter expresses a country's average level of prices based on a typical basket of consumer goods and services.