Costa Rica vs Panama: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square
Costa Rica
480,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
475,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
57th
Panama rank
59th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 480,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 475,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 5,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Panama ranks 59th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 139,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 205,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 194,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 336,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 367,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 30,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2020s | 419,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 387,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 480,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 475,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 5,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Panama ranks 59th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.