Costa Rica vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Costa Rica
19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
45th
Panama rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Panama ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1990s | 98.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 764.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2000s | 3,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Panama ranks 44th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.