Nicaragua vs Panama: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Nicaragua
8.3%
in 2023
Panama
8.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
58th
Panama rank
57th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.3% against 8.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Panama ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.3% against 8.3% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Panama ranks 57th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).