Nauru vs Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure
Nauru
12.9%
in 2023
Palau
13.3%
in 2023
Nauru rank
64th
Palau rank
61st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Nauru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 64th and Palau ranks 61st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 8.0% | 12.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 13.4% | 3.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.4% | 1.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nauru and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 64th and Palau ranks 61st 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.