Dominican Republic vs Panama: External health expenditure
External health expenditure 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 177 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, 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 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?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th and Panama ranks 108th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.