Costa Rica vs Panama: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Panama
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Panama rank
71st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.