Panama vs Ukraine: Current health expenditure
Panama
8.3%
in 2023
Ukraine
8.2%
in 2021
Panama rank
56th
Ukraine rank
58th
Current health expenditure over time
- Panama
- Ukraine
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Panama or Ukraine?
- Panama, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Panama and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Ukraine rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.