Domestic private health expenditure in Panama
Panama: Domestic private health expenditure was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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 private health expenditure in Panama is 48.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Panama peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2008.
That places Panama 60th 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 private health expenditure in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 48.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 32.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 43.4% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Panama?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Panama was 48.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 private 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 private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.