Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nauru
Nauru: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Nauru, 2006–2022
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1.2% for capital health expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of down 42.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Nauru peaked at 7.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 3rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +164.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -83.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +327.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +6753.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +201.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6753.8% | 0.1% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Nauru?
- Capital health expenditure in Nauru was 1.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for capital health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.