Panama vs Paraguay: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Panama
8.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
8.4%
in 2023
Panama rank
57th
Paraguay rank
56th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 1.2% | 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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, 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 Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Panama ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.