Other small states vs Palau: External health expenditure per capita
Other small states
20.43 current US$
in 2023
Palau
311.87 current US$
in 2023
Other small states rank
3rd
Palau rank
3rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Other small states
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 311.87 current US$ against 20.43 current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 291.44 current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 15.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 current US$ | 213.71 current US$ | 204.71 current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 19.81 current US$ | 315.12 current US$ | 295.31 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 23.68 current US$ | 383.91 current US$ | 360.23 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Other small states or Palau?
- Palau, at 311.87 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 Other small states and Palau?
- 291.44 current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Other small states ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.