High income vs Nauru: Domestic general government health expenditure
High income
7.9%
in 2023
Nauru
15.2%
in 2023
High income rank
4th
Nauru rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- High income
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 15.2% against 7.9% in High income, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.9 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
High income ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 10.8% | 4.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 0.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 12.6% | 4.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, High income or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 15.2% against 7.9% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between High income and Nauru?
- 7.3%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Nauru rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- High income ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 2nd 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.