External health expenditure per capita in Panama
Panama: External health expenditure per capita was 11.86 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Panama is 11.86 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 95.8% on the previous year and up 677.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Panama peaked at 15.33 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5415 current US$, in 2006.
Panama ranks 59th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9944 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7179 current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8061 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5415 current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5535 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9021 current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6176 current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 3.98 current US$ | +544.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 4.62 current US$ | +202.8% |
| 2015 | 0.953 current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8982 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6284 current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.33 current US$ | +200.3% |
| 2021 | 15.33 current US$ | +360.8% |
| 2022 | 6.06 current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 11.86 current US$ | +95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8822 current US$ | 0.5415 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 current US$ | 0.6284 current US$ | 4.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 current US$ | 3.33 current US$ | 15.33 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Panama?
- External health expenditure per capita in Panama was 11.86 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5415 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.