External health expenditure channeled through government in Panama
Panama: External health expenditure channeled through government was 85.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Panama is 85.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Panama peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
That places Panama 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +87.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +373.6% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +257.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +92.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +2025.2% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +7.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 85.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2025.2% | 4.0% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | +373.6% | 4.5% | 21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 2.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 4.0% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 79.1% | 95.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Panama?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Panama was 85.2% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.