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$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,103 current US$ 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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About this data
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.