Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Panama
Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current was 797.88 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 797.88 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Panama peaked at 827.44 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188.15 current US$, in 2003.
That places Panama 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194.05 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 188.23 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 193.43 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 188.15 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 217.92 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 191.71 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 230.07 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 311.69 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 339.57 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 366.58 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 391.31 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 412.27 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 435.21 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 503.82 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 563.07 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 596.78 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 645.22 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 694.23 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 711.88 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 760.01 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 737.06 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 787.32 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 827.44 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 797.88 current US$ | -3.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 797.88 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,847 current US$, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 797.88 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.61 current US$, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.14 current US$ | 188.15 current US$ | 366.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.38 current US$ | 391.31 current US$ | 760.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 787.43 current US$ | 737.06 current US$ | 827.44 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More health data for Panama
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Panama?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Panama was 797.88 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 827.44 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.15 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.