Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Costa Rica
80.74 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Panama
80.68 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Panama rank
73rd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ against 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama, a difference of 59.00 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 70.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ against 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 59.00 million constant 2015 US$, 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 gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 73rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.