Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Panama
3,318 current international $
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,475 current international $
in 2023
Panama rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,475 current international $ against 3,318 current international $ in Panama, a difference of 157 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Panama ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.44 current international $ | 1,968 current international $ | 1,198 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,838 current international $ | 2,773 current international $ | 934.22 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,049 current international $ | 3,266 current international $ | 217.22 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,475 current international $ against 3,318 current international $ in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 157 current international $, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.