Panama vs Somalia: External health expenditure per capita
Panama
11.86 current US$
in 2023
Somalia
12.17 current US$
in 2023
Panama rank
59th
Somalia rank
56th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Panama
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 12.17 current US$ against 11.86 current US$ in Panama, a difference of 0.31 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.
Panama ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 56th of 177 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 current US$ | 6.95 current US$ | 5.42 current US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.14 current US$ | 8.03 current US$ | 1.11 current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Panama or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 12.17 current US$ against 11.86 current US$ in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Panama and Somalia?
- 0.31 current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Panama ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 56th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.