Marshall Islands vs Palau: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 311.87 current US$ against 205.1 current US$ in Marshall Islands, a difference of 106.77 current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Palau ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241 current US$ | 213.71 current US$ | 27.3 current US$ | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 301.73 current US$ | 315.12 current US$ | 13.4 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 372.41 current US$ | 383.91 current US$ | 11.5 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 311.87 current US$ against 205.1 current US$ in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 106.77 current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th and Palau ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.