Nauru vs Small states: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Nauru
307.77 current US$
in 2023
Small states
22.84 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
4th
Small states rank
2nd
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Small states
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 307.77 current US$ against 22.84 current US$ in Small states, a difference of 284.93 current US$.
That makes Nauru's figure about 13.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 current US$ | 11.66 current US$ | 87.62 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 211.65 current US$ | 20.21 current US$ | 191.44 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 219.91 current US$ | 24.91 current US$ | 194.99 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 Small states?
- Nauru, at 307.77 current US$ against 22.84 current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Small states?
- 284.93 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Small states rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Small states ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.