Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Nauru
Nauru: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Nauru stood at 18.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Nauru peaked at 24.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2004.
That places Nauru 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 18.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tuvalu 27.1% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
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 current health expenditure in Nauru?
- Current health expenditure in Nauru was 18.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for current health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.