External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Panama
Panama: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 25.27 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.27 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and up 827.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Panama peaked at 30.58 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.14 current international $, in 2006.
Panama ranks 73rd 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, PPP (current international $) in Panama, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.03 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.25 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.68 current international $ | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 2.65 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 current international $ | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 1.69 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 current international $ | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 current international $ | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 current international $ | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 7.44 current international $ | +536.5% |
| 2011 | 3.04 current international $ | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 current international $ | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 current international $ | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 8.53 current international $ | +212.8% |
| 2015 | 1.84 current international $ | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 1.83 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 current international $ | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.05 current international $ | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6.76 current international $ | +202.6% |
| 2021 | 30.58 current international $ | +352.1% |
| 2022 | 12.67 current international $ | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 25.27 current international $ | +99.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.27 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +536.5% | 1.17 current international $ | 7.44 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 current international $ | 1.14 current international $ | 2.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 current international $ | 1.34 current international $ | 8.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 current international $ | 6.76 current international $ | 30.58 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 70 Dominica 26.21 current international $ compare
- 71 Argentina 26.21 current international $ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.46 current international $ compare
- 74 Moldova 24.83 current international $ compare
- 75 Eritrea 24.67 current international $ compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 24.2 current international $ compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Panama?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Panama was 25.27 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.58 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 current international $ in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 827.0%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.