Nauru vs OECD members: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Nauru
- OECD members
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 18.2% against 12.7% in OECD members, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.4% | 4.5% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.1% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 1.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Nauru or OECD members?
- Nauru, at 18.2% against 12.7% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Nauru and OECD members?
- 5.5%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and OECD members rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.