Panama vs Switzerland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Panama
4.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2023
Panama rank
77th
Switzerland rank
80th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Panama or Switzerland?
- Panama, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th 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.