Costa Rica vs Panama: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Panama
0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
128th
Panama rank
129th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Panama ranks 129th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Panama ranks 129th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.