Colombia vs Panama: Capital health expenditure

Colombia
0.9%
in 2014
Panama
0.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
7th
Panama rank
6th

Capital health expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and Panama ranks 6th of 128 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Panama
2010s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital health expenditure, Colombia or Panama?
Panama, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in capital health expenditure between Colombia and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for capital health expenditure?
Colombia ranks 7th and Panama ranks 6th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.