El Salvador vs Panama: Consumer price index
El Salvador
129.31 2010 = 100
in 2025
Panama
128.14 2010 = 100
in 2025
El Salvador rank
161st
Panama rank
164th
Consumer price index over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 129.31 2010 = 100 against 128.14 2010 = 100 in Panama, a difference of 1.17 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 2010 = 100 | 26.81 2010 = 100 | 24.87 2010 = 100 | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.02 2010 = 100 | 38.89 2010 = 100 | 35.87 2010 = 100 | Panama |
| 1980s | 12.9 2010 = 100 | 65.46 2010 = 100 | 52.56 2010 = 100 | Panama |
| 1990s | 54.28 2010 = 100 | 72.62 2010 = 100 | 18.33 2010 = 100 | Panama |
| 2000s | 83.85 2010 = 100 | 83.32 2010 = 100 | 0.5311 2010 = 100 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 107.82 2010 = 100 | 116 2010 = 100 | 8.18 2010 = 100 | Panama |
| 2020s | 122.42 2010 = 100 | 125.33 2010 = 100 | 2.9 2010 = 100 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 129.31 2010 = 100 against 128.14 2010 = 100 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.17 2010 = 100, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for consumer price index?
- El Salvador ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.