Costa Rica vs Panama: GDP (current US$), per capita
Costa Rica
19,970 current US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
19,790 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Panama rank
75th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19,970 current US$ per person against 19,790 current US$ per person in Panama, a difference of 180 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 75th of 212 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.75 current US$ per person | 643.07 current US$ per person | 255.32 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 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 | 11,108 current US$ per person | 13,178 current US$ per person | 2,071 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 15,896 current US$ per person | 17,321 current US$ per person | 1,426 current US$ per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 19,970 current US$ per person against 19,790 current US$ per person in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 180 current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 75th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.