Nauru vs Pacific island small states: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Nauru
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 332.18 current international $ against 82.41 current international $ in Pacific island small states, a difference of 249.77 current international $.
That makes Nauru's figure about 4.0 times Pacific island 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 Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 177 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.24 current international $ | 39.68 current international $ | 137.56 current international $ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 223.08 current international $ | 50.94 current international $ | 172.14 current international $ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 220.86 current international $ | 75.04 current international $ | 145.82 current international $ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Nauru or Pacific island small states?
- Nauru, at 332.18 current international $ against 82.41 current international $ in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Nauru and Pacific island small states?
- 249.77 current international $, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Pacific island small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Pacific island small states rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.