Domestic general government health expenditure in Panama
Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Panama is 51.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Panama peaked at 67.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 59.0%, 87% of the median. (33 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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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 in Panama?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Panama was 51.2% 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.