Panama vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure
Panama
19.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom
20.0%
in 2023
Panama rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Panama
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Panama or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Panama and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- 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.