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
02.557.510200020112023

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.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed