Latin America & Caribbean vs Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure
Latin America & Caribbean
11.8%
in 2023
Panama
19.8%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Panama rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 11.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Panama ranks 11th of 27 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 19.4% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 20.9% | 8.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 11.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
- 8.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Panama rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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.