Australia vs Panama: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Australia
1,219 current international $
in 2023
Panama
1,342 current international $
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Panama rank
12th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,342 current international $ against 1,219 current international $ in Australia, a difference of 123 current international $.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.8 current international $ | 243.38 current international $ | 302.42 current international $ | Australia |
| 2010s | 799.99 current international $ | 621.42 current international $ | 178.56 current international $ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,050 current international $ | 1,209 current international $ | 159.13 current international $ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Australia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,342 current international $ against 1,219 current international $ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Australia and Panama?
- 123 current international $, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Australia ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.