Marshall Islands vs Nauru: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 18.2% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Nauru ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 18.2% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 4.8%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nauru rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th 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.