External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Panama

Panama: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 11.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.86
Change on year
up 95.8%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.33
in 2021
All-time low
0.5415
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Panama, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 0.9942001: 1.12002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 0.7182005: 0.8062006: 0.5412007: 0.5542008: 0.9022009: 0.6182010: 42011: 1.72012: 0.9772013: 1.52014: 4.62015: 0.9532016: 0.8982017: 0.6282018: 12019: 1.12020: 3.32021: 15.32022: 6.12023: 11.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 11.86 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.

That represents a change of up 95.8% on the previous year and up 677.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Panama peaked at 15.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5415, in 2006.

Panama ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Panama, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9944
2001 1.09 +10.0%
2002 1.31 +19.8%
2003 1.29 -1.8%
2004 0.7179 -44.2%
2005 0.8061 +12.3%
2006 0.5415 -32.8%
2007 0.5535 +2.2%
2008 0.9021 +63.0%
2009 0.6176 -31.5%
2010 3.98 +544.9%
2011 1.68 -57.8%
2012 0.9767 -41.8%
2013 1.53 +56.2%
2014 4.62 +202.8%
2015 0.953 -79.4%
2016 0.8982 -5.7%
2017 0.6284 -30.0%
2018 1.02 +62.3%
2019 1.11 +8.7%
2020 3.33 +200.3%
2021 15.33 +360.8%
2022 6.06 -60.5%
2023 11.86 +95.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8822 0.5415 1.31 10
2010s 1.74 0.6284 4.62 10
2020s 9.14 3.33 15.33 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Panama?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Panama was 11.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5415 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Panama ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 677.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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