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

Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 13.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2019
All-time low
6.9%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 8.12001: 82002: 7.42003: 8.22004: 8.52005: 8.62006: 82007: 6.92008: 6.92009: 9.42010: 8.72011: 9.82012: 11.12013: 13.62014: 13.92015: 142016: 13.92017: 16.22018: 162019: 16.62020: 11.82021: 11.72022: 12.82023: 13.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau is 13.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau peaked at 16.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.

That places Palau 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%) in Palau, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.1%
2001 8.0% -1.5%
2002 7.4% -7.3%
2003 8.2% +10.4%
2004 8.5% +4.2%
2005 8.6% +1.3%
2006 8.0% -7.3%
2007 6.9% -13.0%
2008 6.9% -1.0%
2009 9.4% +37.1%
2010 8.7% -7.8%
2011 9.8% +13.4%
2012 11.1% +13.2%
2013 13.6% +22.1%
2014 13.9% +2.2%
2015 14.0% +0.5%
2016 13.9% -0.6%
2017 16.2% +16.8%
2018 16.0% -1.4%
2019 16.6% +3.4%
2020 11.8% -28.7%
2021 11.7% -1.0%
2022 12.8% +9.1%
2023 13.3% +4.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 13.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 13.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 6.9% 9.4% 10
2010s 13.4% 8.7% 16.6% 10
2020s 12.4% 11.7% 13.3% 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 58 Saudi Arabia 13.7% compare
  2. 59 Russia 13.7% compare
  3. 60 Bahamas 13.5% compare
  4. 62 Serbia 13.0% compare
  5. 63 Estonia 13.0% compare
  6. 64 Nauru 12.9% 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 13.3% 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 16.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
How does Palau rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Palau ranks 61st 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 down 2.6%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
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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