Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Panama
Panama: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,700 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,700 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Panama peaked at 1,730 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 386.54 current international $, in 2001.
Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 395.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 386.54 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 395.79 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 388.26 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 450.04 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 401.58 current international $ | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 486.23 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 657.78 current international $ | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 679.61 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 694.23 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 731.4 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 745.57 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 765.95 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 899.97 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1,039 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,155 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,317 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,483 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,431 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,533 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,498 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,570 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,730 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,700 current international $ | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.53 current international $ | 386.54 current international $ | 694.23 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 current international $ | 731.4 current international $ | 1,533 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 current international $ | 1,498 current international $ | 1,730 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Panama?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Panama was 1,700 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.54 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.