Barbados vs Panama: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Barbados
739.52 current US$
in 2023
Panama
748.07 current US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
35th
Panama rank
34th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 748.07 current US$ against 739.52 current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 8.55 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 35th and Panama ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.63 current US$ | 134.7 current US$ | 251.93 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 590.41 current US$ | 372.38 current US$ | 218.04 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 672.13 current US$ | 680.01 current US$ | 7.89 current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Barbados or Panama?
- Panama, at 748.07 current US$ against 739.52 current US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Barbados and Panama?
- 8.55 current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Panama ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.