Brazil vs Panama: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Brazil
4.3%
in 2023
Panama
4.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
74th
Panama rank
77th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and Panama ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 74th and Panama ranks 77th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.