Costa Rica vs Panama: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Costa Rica
17,934 current US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
19,135 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
74th
Panama rank
72nd
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,135 current US$ per person against 17,934 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,201 current US$ per person.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 207 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 | 392.69 current US$ per person | 617.52 current US$ per person | 224.83 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 1970s | 985.04 current US$ per person | 1,316 current US$ per person | 330.91 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 1980s | 1,399 current US$ per person | 2,702 current US$ per person | 1,303 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 1990s | 2,848 current US$ per person | 3,267 current US$ per person | 419.43 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2000s | 4,801 current US$ per person | 5,002 current US$ per person | 201.07 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2010s | 10,308 current US$ per person | 11,921 current US$ per person | 1,613 current US$ per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 14,335 current US$ per person | 16,673 current US$ per person | 2,338 current US$ per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,135 current US$ per person against 17,934 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1,201 current US$ per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (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.