Costa Rica vs Panama: Adjusted net national income per capita

Costa Rica
11,172 current US$
in 2021
Panama
11,847 current US$
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
55th
Panama rank
53rd

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119962021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 11,847 current US$ against 11,172 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 675 current US$.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Panama ranks 53rd of 184 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 935.51 current US$ 1,222 current US$ 286.54 current US$ Panama
1980s 1,242 current US$ 2,402 current US$ 1,161 current US$ Panama
1990s 2,752 current US$ 3,033 current US$ 281.2 current US$ Panama
2000s 4,556 current US$ 4,589 current US$ 33.09 current US$ Panama
2010s 10,024 current US$ 11,051 current US$ 1,027 current US$ Panama
2020s 11,077 current US$ 11,369 current US$ 292.1 current US$ Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 11,847 current US$ against 11,172 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
675 current US$, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Panama ranks 53rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.