Panama—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #57 of 193
Latest Value
40.5%
2023
YoY Change
-1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#57
of 193 countries
Maximum
40.9%
2022
Minimum
29.2%
2008
CAGR
+1.2%
24 years
Last
40.5%
Previous
40.9%
Highest
40.9%
Lowest
29.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.7% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →