Nauru vs Pacific island small states: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 83.6% against 63.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 12th and Pacific island small states ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 61.7% | 12.1% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 57.3% | 12.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 59.5% | 26.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nauru or Pacific island small states?
- Nauru, at 83.6% against 63.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nauru and Pacific island small states?
- 19.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Pacific island small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Pacific island small states rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 12th and Pacific island small states ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- 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.