Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.0%
in 2023
Panama
19.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Panama rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 19.6% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 19.4% | 9.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 20.9% | 8.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
- 7.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Panama rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.