Nauru vs Other small states: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Other small states
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 307.77 current US$ against 20.43 current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 287.34 current US$.
That makes Nauru's figure about 15.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 current US$ | 9 current US$ | 90.28 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 211.65 current US$ | 19.81 current US$ | 191.84 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 219.91 current US$ | 23.68 current US$ | 196.23 current US$ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Nauru or Other small states?
- Nauru, at 307.77 current US$ against 20.43 current US$ in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Other small states?
- 287.34 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Other small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Other small states rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.