Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama, a difference of 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Panama ranks 71st of 163 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 54.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Panama ranks 71st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.