Italy vs Panama: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Italy
8.4%
in 2023
Panama
8.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
54th
Panama rank
57th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Italy
- Panama
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 54th and Panama ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | 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, Italy or Panama?
- Italy, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Italy and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Panama rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Italy ranks 54th 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.