Chile vs Panama: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Chile
39.1%
in 2024
Panama
40.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
60th
Panama rank
57th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 40.5% against 39.1% in Chile, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.9% | 8.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.5% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 39.6% | 6.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Chile or Panama?
- Panama, at 40.5% against 39.1% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Chile and Panama?
- 1.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Chile ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.