Domestic general government health expenditure in Palau
Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Palau, 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 Palau is 60.9%, measured 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 in Palau peaked at 60.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2008.
That places Palau 84th out of 193 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 in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- 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 in Palau?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Palau was 60.9% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 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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About this data
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.