Panama Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Panama's health spending stood at 8.66% in 2025, a rise of +0.33% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.66% by 2025. Panama ranked 55th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.58% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 8.66% | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.66% | +0.33% | #55 |
| 2023 | 8.33% | −0.72% | #135 |
| 2022 | 9.05% | −0.09% | #151 |
| 2021 | 9.14% | −1.08% | #141 |
| 2020 | 10.22% | +2.08% | #158 |
| 2019 | 8.14% | +0.53% | #139 |
| 2018 | 7.60% | +0.44% | #136 |
| 2017 | 7.16% | +0.07% | #129 |
| 2016 | 7.09% | +0.16% | #122 |
| 2015 | 6.94% | +0.02% | #122 |
| 2014 | 6.92% | +0.39% | #119 |
| 2013 | 6.52% | +0.02% | #112 |
| 2012 | 6.50% | −0.33% | #111 |
| 2011 | 6.83% | −0.39% | #122 |
| 2010 | 7.22% | +0.24% | #126 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Panama matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1994. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Panama's health spending was 8.66% in 2025. Ranked 55th globally. This represents a 4.0% increase from the previous year.
Panama's health spending peaked at 10.22% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Panama was 6.21% in 2005.
Panama ranks 55th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Panama's health spending is projected to reach 8.66% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Panama in 2025 was 8.66%. This ranks 55th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_panama_health-spending,
title = {Panama Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/panama/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}