Pacific island small states vs Palau: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 311.87 current US$ against 59.62 current US$ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 252.25 current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 5.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Palau ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.19 current US$ | 213.71 current US$ | 183.52 current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 44.37 current US$ | 315.12 current US$ | 270.75 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 58.11 current US$ | 383.91 current US$ | 325.81 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Pacific island small states or Palau?
- Palau, at 311.87 current US$ against 59.62 current US$ in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Pacific island small states and Palau?
- 252.25 current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Palau ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.