Costa Rica vs Panama: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Costa Rica
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Panama rank
63rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person in Panama, a difference of 145 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Panama ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 849.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 737.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | 589.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 537.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 188.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 145 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Costa Rica 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Panama ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.