Low & middle income vs Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure
Low & middle income
3.0%
in 2023
Palau
6.6%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
28th
Palau rank
28th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Low & middle income
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.6% against 3.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 28th 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 | Low & middle income | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Low & middle income or Palau?
- Palau, at 6.6% against 3.0% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Low & middle income and Palau?
- 3.6%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Palau rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Low & middle income ranks 28th 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.