Costa Rica vs Panama: GDP (current US$), per capita

Costa Rica
18,587 current US$ per person
in 2024
Panama
19,103 current US$ per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Panama rank
74th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019972024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 19,103 current US$ per person against 18,587 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 516 current US$ per person.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 211 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 1,007 current US$ per person 1,342 current US$ per person 334.62 current US$ per person Panama
1980s 1,455 current US$ per person 2,740 current US$ per person 1,285 current US$ per person Panama
1990s 2,979 current US$ per person 3,357 current US$ per person 377.96 current US$ per person Panama
2000s 5,034 current US$ per person 5,298 current US$ per person 263.85 current US$ per person Panama
2010s 11,098 current US$ per person 13,178 current US$ per person 2,080 current US$ per person Panama
2020s 14,877 current US$ per person 16,784 current US$ per person 1,907 current US$ per person Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 19,103 current US$ per person against 18,587 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
516 current US$ per person, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.