IBRD only vs Palau: Current health expenditure
IBRD only
5.9%
in 2023
Palau
10.9%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
19th
Palau rank
18th
Current health expenditure over time
- IBRD only
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10.9% against 5.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 19th and Palau ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.7% | 5.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 13.4% | 7.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, IBRD only or Palau?
- Palau, at 10.9% against 5.9% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between IBRD only and Palau?
- 5.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Palau rank globally for current health expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 19th and Palau ranks 18th 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 (% 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.