Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Panama
Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 4.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.27
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 2020
All-time low
3.68
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Panama stood at 4.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Panama peaked at 5.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2005.
Panama ranks 14th of 32 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 | — |
| 2001 | 4.39 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.65 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | -10.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.68 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.9 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 4.27 | 5.54 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Panama?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Panama was 4.27 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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