Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Total health spending per person
Panama
3,318 current international $
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,475 current international $
in 2023
Panama rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Total health spending per person over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,475 current international $ against 3,318 current international $ in Panama, a difference of 157 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Panama ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.44 current international $ | 1,968 current international $ | 1,198 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,838 current international $ | 2,773 current international $ | 934.22 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,049 current international $ | 3,266 current international $ | 217.22 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,475 current international $ against 3,318 current international $ in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 157 current international $, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Panama ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.