Domestic general government health expenditure in Panama
Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Panama is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
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 in Panama peaked at 5.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
That places Panama 77th 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -10.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 74 Brazil 4.3% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 4.3% compare
- 76 Ukraine 4.3% compare
- 78 Greece 4.2% compare
- 79 Liechtenstein 3.9% compare
- 80 Switzerland 3.9% compare
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)
- 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 4.3% 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 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 77th 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 up 4.6%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.