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
02.557.510200020112023

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.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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