Iran vs Panama: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Panama ranks 108th of 177 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Iran or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Iran and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Iran ranks 109th 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.