Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Panama
Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Panama stood at 51.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Panama peaked at 67.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2023.
That places Panama 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 51.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 51.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.7% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.2% | 55.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Panama?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Panama was 51.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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