Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Palau
Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,130 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,130 current international $
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,284 current international $
in 2019
All-time low
417.79 current international $
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,130 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau peaked at 1,284 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 417.79 current international $, in 2002.
Palau ranks 68th of 193 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 per capita, PPP in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469.12 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 434.45 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 417.79 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 451.28 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 499.27 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 435.16 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 480.51 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 471.68 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 418.22 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 510.15 current international $ | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 546.38 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 618 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 740.33 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 840.88 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 911.15 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 887.38 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 943.12 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,003 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,081 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,284 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,196 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,189 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,241 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,130 current international $ | -9.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,130 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 40% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,130 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.76 current international $ | 417.79 current international $ | 510.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.59 current international $ | 546.38 current international $ | 1,284 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 current international $ | 1,130 current international $ | 1,241 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 65 Colombia 1,226 current international $ compare
- 66 Tuvalu 1,217 current international $ compare
- 67 Bahamas 1,171 current international $ compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 1,086 current international $ compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 current international $ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,041 current international $ compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau was 1,130 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.79 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.