Africa Eastern and Southern vs Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure
Africa Eastern and Southern
13.1%
in 2022
Panama
19.8%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Panama rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 13.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 27 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 20.5% | 9.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 19.5% | 7.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 21.3% | 7.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 13.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Panama?
- 6.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Panama rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.