Low income vs Palau: Current health expenditure per capita
Low income
37.74 current US$
in 2023
Palau
1,684 current US$
in 2023
Low income rank
47th
Palau rank
47th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Low income
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,684 current US$ against 37.74 current US$ in Low income, a difference of 1,646 current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 44.6 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 47th and Palau ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 current US$ | 771.6 current US$ | 749.8 current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 37.19 current US$ | 1,506 current US$ | 1,469 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 37.09 current US$ | 1,908 current US$ | 1,871 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Low income or Palau?
- Palau, at 1,684 current US$ against 37.74 current US$ in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Low income and Palau?
- 1,646 current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Palau rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Low income ranks 47th and Palau ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.