Costa Rica vs Panama: GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19,140 current US$ against 17,930 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,210 current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.5 current US$ | 618.75 current US$ | 226.25 current US$ | Panama |
| 1970s | 985 current US$ | 1,317 current US$ | 332 current US$ | Panama |
| 1980s | 1,400 current US$ | 2,702 current US$ | 1,302 current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 2,847 current US$ | 3,268 current US$ | 421 current US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 4,801 current US$ | 5,002 current US$ | 201 current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 10,308 current US$ | 11,923 current US$ | 1,615 current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 14,332 current US$ | 16,673 current US$ | 2,342 current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 19,140 current US$ against 17,930 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1,210 current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.