Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth
Costa Rica
4.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
155th
Panama rank
153rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Panama ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 24.59 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.89 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 0.1586 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Panama 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Panama ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.