Cameroon vs Panama: External health expenditure per capita
Cameroon
11.63 current US$
in 2023
Panama
11.86 current US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
61st
Panama rank
59th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.86 current US$ against 11.63 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 0.23 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Cameroon ranks 61st and Panama ranks 59th of 177 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 current US$ | 0.8822 current US$ | 0.8926 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.71 current US$ | 1.74 current US$ | 3.97 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.01 current US$ | 9.14 current US$ | 0.8611 current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Cameroon or Panama?
- Panama, at 11.86 current US$ against 11.63 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Cameroon and Panama?
- 0.23 current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 61st and Panama ranks 59th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.