Domestic general government health expenditure in Panama
Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure was 19.8% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
Panama recorded 19.8% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Panama peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2005.
That places Panama 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -11.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 16.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.8% | 22.3% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Panama?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Panama was 19.8% 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 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 11th 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 14.1%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.