Panama CPI inflation (year-over-year)
Panama CPI inflation (year-over-year) is 2.2 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026. It was 2.3 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 16 Sep 2026.
12-month (interanual) percent change of the IPC Nacional Urbano, INEC (Contraloría General de la República), Base 2024=100.
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| Current value | 2.2 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| Official source | Primary: INEC / Contraloría General de la República, Anexo 4 IPC Nacional Urbano mensual/interanual/acumulada, January 2024–August 2026, posted 14-09-2026 on inec… — Agosto 102.0 0.2 2.2 1.5 ... (c) Variación porcentual de un mes respecto al mismo mes del año anterior. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-16 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Primary: INEC / Contraloría General de la República, Anexo 4 IPC Nacional Urbano mensual/interanual/acumulada, January 2024–August 2026, posted 14-09-2026 on inec.gob.pa avance. Official PDF row for August 2026: index 102.0 (base 2024=100), monthly +0.2, interannual +2.2, accumulated +1.5. Also on matching xlsx (interannual 2.202… rounded to 2.2). Catalog June 2026 PDF is superseded. Also-brand usaref.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2.3 | INEC (Contraloría General de la República), Índice de… |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.5 | INEC, IPC Junio 2026, Anexo 4 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.1 | INEC, IPC Junio 2026, Anexo 4 |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.8 | INEC, IPC Junio 2026, Anexo 4 |
| 2026-02-01 | 0 | INEC, IPC Junio 2026, Anexo 4 |
| 2026-01-01 | 0.3 | INEC, IPC Junio 2026, Anexo 4 |
Get it programmatically
curl https://latamref.dev/v1/pa/cpi
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# History: curl https://latamref.dev/v1/pa/cpi/history?from=2020-01-01
# Provenance: curl https://latamref.dev/provenance/pa/cpi
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