Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Panama

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Panama in 2023 — 8.33%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.35 pp.

2023 8.33% −0.72 pp vs 2022
World rank 56of 192
Period maximum 10.22%2020
Period minimum 6.21%2005

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Panama, 2000–20236810122000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.98%2001: 6.92%2002: 7.06%2003: 6.71%2004: 7.08%2005: 6.21%2006: 6.55%2007: 7.35%2008: 6.8%2009: 6.99%2010: 7.22%2011: 6.83%2012: 6.5%2013: 6.52%2014: 6.92%2015: 6.94%2016: 7.09%2017: 7.16%2018: 7.6%2019: 8.14%2020: 10.22%2021: 9.14%2022: 9.05%2023: 8.33%
Change over the period: +1.35 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 8.33%
World 10.06%
Central America computed 5.85%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.33 −0.72 pp
2022 9.05 −0.09 pp
2021 9.14 −1.08 pp
2020 10.22 +2.08 pp
2019 8.14 +0.53 pp
2018 7.6 +0.44 pp
2017 7.16 +0.07 pp
2016 7.09 +0.16 pp
2015 6.94 +0.02 pp
2014 6.92 +0.39 pp
2013 6.52 +0.02 pp
2012 6.5 −0.33 pp
2011 6.83 −0.39 pp
2010 7.22 +0.24 pp
2009 6.99 +0.18 pp
2008 6.8 −0.55 pp
2007 7.35 +0.81 pp
2006 6.55 +0.34 pp
2005 6.21 −0.88 pp
2004 7.08 +0.37 pp
2003 6.71 −0.34 pp
2002 7.06 +0.14 pp
2001 6.92 −0.07 pp
2000 6.98

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.