Current health expenditure per capita in Palau
Palau: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,684 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Palau stood at 1,684 current US$.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Palau peaked at 2,078 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 609.03 current US$, in 2002.
That places Palau 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 675.54 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 640.58 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 609.03 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 638.31 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 765.05 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 810.1 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 852.01 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 897.35 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 880.84 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 947.13 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,093 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1,073 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,240 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,399 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,481 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,555 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,705 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,775 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,809 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,929 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,938 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,931 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,078 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,684 current US$ | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 771.6 current US$ | 609.03 current US$ | 947.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,506 current US$ | 1,073 current US$ | 1,929 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,908 current US$ | 1,684 current US$ | 2,078 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Palau?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Palau was 1,684 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,078 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.03 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.