Colombia vs Panama: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Colombia
8.2%
in 2023
Panama
8.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
60th
Panama rank
57th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.2% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Colombia ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.