Panama vs Switzerland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Panama
4.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
78th
Switzerland rank
81st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 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, Panama or Switzerland?
- Panama, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Panama ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.