Nicaragua vs Panama: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Nicaragua
8.3%
in 2023
Panama
8.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
58th
Panama rank
57th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.3% against 8.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Panama ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.2% | 0.3% | 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, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.3% against 8.3% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th 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.