El Salvador vs Panama: Current health expenditure
El Salvador
9.29
in 2023
Panama
8.33
in 2023
El Salvador rank
5th
Panama rank
8th
Current health expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.29 against 8.33 in Panama, a difference of 0.96.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Panama ranks 8th of 32 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.32 | 6.86 | 1.46 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.71 | 7.09 | 1.61 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 9.18 | 0.3644 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 9.29 against 8.33 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.96, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for current health expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Panama ranks 8th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.