Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Panama
Panama: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.3%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2020
All-time low
6.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 8.3% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Panama peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2005.
Panama ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Panama?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Panama was 8.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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