Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau

Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.9%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2023
All-time low
36.1%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 53.12001: 50.82002: 49.22003: 48.82004: 45.42005: 40.22006: 41.62007: 38.52008: 36.12009: 41.52010: 382011: 43.22012: 47.12013: 50.22014: 522015: 50.62016: 52.32017: 51.92018: 54.12019: 57.92020: 51.72021: 52.12022: 51.82023: 60.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Palau recorded 60.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau peaked at 60.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2008.

Palau ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Palau, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 53.1%
2001 50.8% -4.4%
2002 49.2% -3.2%
2003 48.8% -0.8%
2004 45.4% -6.9%
2005 40.2% -11.4%
2006 41.6% +3.4%
2007 38.5% -7.5%
2008 36.1% -6.1%
2009 41.5% +14.8%
2010 38.0% -8.4%
2011 43.2% +13.6%
2012 47.1% +9.0%
2013 50.2% +6.6%
2014 52.0% +3.6%
2015 50.6% -2.6%
2016 52.3% +3.2%
2017 51.9% -0.7%
2018 54.1% +4.4%
2019 57.9% +6.9%
2020 51.7% -10.6%
2021 52.1% +0.8%
2022 51.8% -0.5%
2023 60.9% +17.4%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 60.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 60.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.5% 36.1% 53.1% 10
2010s 49.7% 38.0% 57.9% 10
2020s 54.1% 51.7% 60.9% 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 81 Ecuador 62.0% compare
  2. 82 South Africa 61.6% compare
  3. 83 Portugal 61.4% compare
  4. 85 El Salvador 60.5% compare
  5. 86 Argentina 60.2% compare
  6. 87 Latvia 59.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau was 60.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2008.
How does Palau rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Palau ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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