Panama vs Palestine: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Panama
40.5%
in 2023
Palestine
42.1%
in 2023
Panama rank
57th
Palestine rank
54th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 42.1% against 40.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 38.2% | 6.3% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 41.9% | 8.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 36.9% | 2.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Panama or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 42.1% against 40.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Palestine?
- 1.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Palestine rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.