Costa Rica vs Panama: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
149th
Panama rank
152nd
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.38 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Panama ranks 152nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1970s | 16.74 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 0.3056 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.61 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.69 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 5.38 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Panama ranks 152nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.