Domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru
Nauru: Domestic general government health expenditure was 83.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru is 83.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru peaked at 90.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -3.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 83.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 51.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 45.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 86.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Nauru was 83.6% 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 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.