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
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,511 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.