Arab World vs Nauru: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Arab World
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 83.6% against 63.7% in Arab World, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Arab World ranks 10th and Nauru ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 73.8% | 17.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 69.6% | 10.7% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 85.7% | 22.9% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Arab World or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 83.6% against 63.7% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Arab World and Nauru?
- 19.9%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Nauru rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 10th and Nauru ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.