Lower middle income vs Panama: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Lower middle income
39.77 current US$
in 2023
Panama
630.21 current US$
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
32nd
Panama rank
31st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Lower middle income
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 630.21 current US$ against 39.77 current US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 590.44 current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 15.8 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 current US$ | 119.18 current US$ | 98.77 current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 36.26 current US$ | 319.45 current US$ | 283.19 current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 39.12 current US$ | 585.02 current US$ | 545.9 current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Lower middle income or Panama?
- Panama, at 630.21 current US$ against 39.77 current US$ in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Lower middle income and Panama?
- 590.44 current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Panama rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.