Costa Rica vs Panama: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Costa Rica
14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
16,232 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Panama rank
51st
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16,232 constant 2015 US$ per person against 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,100 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | 904.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 12,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 16,232 constant 2015 US$ per person against 14,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2,100 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.