Nauru vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure
Nauru
15.2%
in 2023
OECD members
8.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
2nd
OECD members rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- OECD members
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 15.2% against 8.0% in OECD members, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 4.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.5% | 4.1% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nauru or OECD members?
- Nauru, at 15.2% against 8.0% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nauru and OECD members?
- 7.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and OECD members rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd 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 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.