Dominican Republic vs Panama: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Dominican Republic
0.9%
in 2023
Panama
0.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
105th
Panama rank
108th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 105th and Panama ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th and Panama ranks 108th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.