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
0.050.0750.10.1250.15200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed