Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
7.8%
in 2023
Panama
19.8%
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
9th
Panama rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 7.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 11 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 19.2% | 11.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 19.4% | 12.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 20.9% | 13.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 7.8% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Panama?
- 12.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Panama rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.