Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Panama

Panama: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.43 % change on previous year
World rank
77th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15.02 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Panama, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 0 % change on previous year1997: 0 % change on previous year1998: 8.5 % change on previous year1999: 0 % change on previous year2000: 12.8 % change on previous year2001: 0 % change on previous year2002: 0 % change on previous year2003: 2.6 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2006: 7.6 % change on previous year2007: 4.7 % change on previous year2008: 4.5 % change on previous year2009: 0 % change on previous year2010: 10.1 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: 15 % change on previous year2013: 0 % change on previous year2014: 13.6 % change on previous year2015: 0 % change on previous year2016: 5.5 % change on previous year2017: 0 % change on previous year2018: 4.3 % change on previous year2019: 0 % change on previous year2020: 0.9 % change on previous year2021: 0 % change on previous year2022: 0 % change on previous year2023: 0 % change on previous year2024: 4.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Panama stood at 4.43 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 15.02 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Panama 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 0 % change on previous year
1997 0 % change on previous year
1998 8.51 % change on previous year
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 12.76 % change on previous year
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 0 % change on previous year
2003 2.6 % change on previous year
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year
2006 7.63 % change on previous year
2007 4.72 % change on previous year -38.1%
2008 4.51 % change on previous year -4.5%
2009 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2010 10.08 % change on previous year
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 15.02 % change on previous year
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 13.64 % change on previous year
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 5.5 % change on previous year
2017 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 4.27 % change on previous year
2019 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2020 0.9003 % change on previous year
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 0 % change on previous year
2023 0 % change on previous year
2024 4.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year 4
2000s 3.22 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 12.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.85 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 15.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.07 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 74 Cameroon 5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 75 Ireland 4.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 76 Greece 4.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 78 Netherlands 4.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 79 Dominican Republic 4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 80 Taiwan 3.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Panama?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Panama was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 15.02 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Panama rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,744 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.