Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama
Panama: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 1.73 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.73 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
The figure is down 43.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama peaked at 8.05 million constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 million constant US$, in 2002.
That places Panama 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2132 million constant US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0.0445 million constant US$ | -79.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6117 million constant US$ | +1274.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5199 million constant US$ | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4548 million constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6368 million constant US$ | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3971 million constant US$ | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.551 million constant US$ | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8451 million constant US$ | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3032 million constant US$ | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2061 million constant US$ | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4293 million constant US$ | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7718 million constant US$ | +79.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million constant US$ | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million constant US$ | +227.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million constant US$ | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million constant US$ | +140.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 million constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2 million constant US$ | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million constant US$ | +151.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4 million constant US$ | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 million constant US$ | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 3.03 million constant US$ | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million constant US$ | -43.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.73 million constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3328 million constant US$, 5.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.73 million constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 million constant US$, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1274.8% | 0.0445 million constant US$ | 0.6117 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4749 million constant US$ | 0.0445 million constant US$ | 0.8451 million constant US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million constant US$ | 0.2061 million constant US$ | 5.59 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million constant US$ | 1.73 million constant US$ | 8.05 million constant US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Panama was 1.73 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 million constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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