Afghanistan vs Nauru: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Nauru
18.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Nauru rank
2nd
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 18.2% against 15.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nauru ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.2% | 4.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.7% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Afghanistan or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 18.2% against 15.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Afghanistan and Nauru?
- 3.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nauru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nauru rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.