Total health spending per person in Panama
Panama: Total health spending per person was 3,318 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Panama is 3,318 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Panama peaked at 3,318 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 609.38 current international $, in 2001.
That places Panama 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 612.45 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 609.38 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 631.44 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 626.22 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 711.25 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 676.72 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 783.29 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 996.27 current international $ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1,014 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,043 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,135 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,203 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,276 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,439 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,696 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,900 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2,157 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 2,408 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,467 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,702 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,761 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,826 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,289 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 3,318 current international $ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.44 current international $ | 609.38 current international $ | 1,043 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,838 current international $ | 1,135 current international $ | 2,702 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,049 current international $ | 2,761 current international $ | 3,318 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Panama?
- Total health spending per person in Panama was 3,318 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,318 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.38 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total health spending per person?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.