Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3.1%
in 2023
Palau
6.6%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
26th
Palau rank
28th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.6% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Palau ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.3% | 2.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 7.2% | 3.9% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Palau?
- Palau, at 6.6% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 3.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Palau rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Palau ranks 28th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.