Costa Rica vs Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP

Costa Rica
4.61
in 2023
Panama
4.27
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Panama rank
14th

Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.61 against 4.27 in Panama, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 14th of 32 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 4.62 4.38 0.2451 Costa Rica
2010s 5.45 4.31 1.14 Costa Rica
2020s 5.13 4.91 0.2235 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 4.61 against 4.27 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.34, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 14th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed