PPP conversion factor, GDP in Panama

Panama: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 0.4508 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.4508 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
193rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5682 LCU per international $
in 2012
All-time low
0.4508 LCU per international $
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

PPP conversion factor, GDP in Panama, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.51 LCU per international $1991: 0.496 LCU per international $1992: 0.509 LCU per international $1993: 0.515 LCU per international $1994: 0.523 LCU per international $1995: 0.515 LCU per international $1996: 0.515 LCU per international $1997: 0.514 LCU per international $1998: 0.514 LCU per international $1999: 0.51 LCU per international $2000: 0.491 LCU per international $2001: 0.487 LCU per international $2002: 0.489 LCU per international $2003: 0.485 LCU per international $2004: 0.484 LCU per international $2005: 0.477 LCU per international $2006: 0.473 LCU per international $2007: 0.474 LCU per international $2008: 0.5 LCU per international $2009: 0.528 LCU per international $2010: 0.535 LCU per international $2011: 0.553 LCU per international $2012: 0.568 LCU per international $2013: 0.56 LCU per international $2014: 0.542 LCU per international $2015: 0.517 LCU per international $2016: 0.49 LCU per international $2017: 0.468 LCU per international $2018: 0.498 LCU per international $2019: 0.496 LCU per international $2020: 0.492 LCU per international $2021: 0.501 LCU per international $2022: 0.478 LCU per international $2023: 0.472 LCU per international $2024: 0.463 LCU per international $2025: 0.451 LCU per international $

Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Panama is 0.4508 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Panama peaked at 0.5682 LCU per international $ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4508 LCU per international $, in 2025.

That places Panama 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5122 LCU per international $ 0.4958 LCU per international $ 0.523 LCU per international $ 10
2000s 0.4888 LCU per international $ 0.4732 LCU per international $ 0.528 LCU per international $ 10
2010s 0.5226 LCU per international $ 0.468 LCU per international $ 0.5682 LCU per international $ 10
2020s 0.4761 LCU per international $ 0.4508 LCU per international $ 0.5014 LCU per international $ 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 190 Croatia 0.4708 LCU per international $ compare
  2. 191 Liberia 0.462 LCU per international $ compare
  3. 192 Brunei 0.456 LCU per international $ compare
  4. 194 Ecuador 0.4252 LCU per international $ compare
  5. 195 El Salvador 0.409 LCU per international $ compare
  6. 196 Bulgaria 0.4057 LCU per international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Panama?
Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Panama was 0.4508 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5682 LCU per international $ in 2012.
What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4508 LCU per international $ in 2025.
How does Panama rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
Panama ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)
Unit
LCU per international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs 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 the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.