Costa Rica vs Panama: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Costa Rica
30.11 billion current GBP
in 2014
Panama
29.88 billion current GBP
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Panama rank
85th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30.11 billion current GBP against 29.88 billion current GBP in Panama, a difference of 235.10 million current GBP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 48.87 million current GBP | 63.61 million current GBP | 14.74 million current GBP | Panama |
| 1950s | 130.64 million current GBP | 115.89 million current GBP | 14.74 million current GBP | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 227.85 million current GBP | 258.78 million current GBP | 30.93 million current GBP | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion current GBP | 891.82 million current GBP | 150.07 million current GBP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.96 billion current GBP | 3.26 billion current GBP | 299.92 million current GBP | Panama |
| 1990s | 6.76 billion current GBP | 5.38 billion current GBP | 1.38 billion current GBP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.55 billion current GBP | 10.18 billion current GBP | 2.37 billion current GBP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.90 billion current GBP | 24.81 billion current GBP | 3.10 billion current GBP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 30.11 billion current GBP against 29.88 billion current GBP in Panama as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 235.10 million current GBP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.