Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 3,318 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare spending vs. GDP 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 3,318 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 3,318 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 609.38 current international $, in 2001.
That places Panama 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.44 current international $ | 609.38 current international $ | 1,043 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,838 current international $ | 1,135 current international $ | 2,702 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,049 current international $ | 2,761 current international $ | 3,318 current international $ | 4 |
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More health data for Panama
- Age dependency ratio, old 14.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 36,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 37,158 (2025)
- Population, female 2.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 39,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 37,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 3,318 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,318 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.38 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.