Healthcare
Panama — Healthcare: Average Costs
Panama spends about US$1,558 per person on health (8.3% of GDP), with 40.5% paid out of pocket (World Bank, 2023).
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceWorld Bank – Current health expenditure per capita (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD), % of GDP (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS) and out-of-pocket share (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS)Last reviewed: 2026-10-26
Key facts
- World Bank (WHO Global Health Expenditure database): current health expenditure in Panama was about US$1,558 per person in 2023.
- Current health expenditure was 8.3% of GDP in 2023.
- Out-of-pocket payments accounted for 40.5% of current health expenditure in 2023.
- Domestic general government spending financed 51.2% of current health expenditure in 2023.
- These are national averages for all residents and show how much of care is paid directly by patients, not prices for specific treatments.