External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Palau
Palau: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 343.88 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External 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 343.88 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau peaked at 487.18 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188.56 current international $, in 2002.
Palau ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 225.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 230.07 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 188.56 current international $ | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 211.31 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 324.69 current international $ | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 352.13 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 332.39 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 373.14 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 352.58 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 304.75 current international $ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 453.09 current international $ | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 357.46 current international $ | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 382.92 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 373.75 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 368.44 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 351.21 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 328.88 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 366.01 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 364.29 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 374.4 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 482.93 current international $ | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 468.03 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 487.18 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 343.88 current international $ | -29.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 343.88 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 11.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289.52 current international $ | 188.56 current international $ | 373.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.05 current international $ | 328.88 current international $ | 453.09 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.51 current international $ | 343.88 current international $ | 487.18 current international $ | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau was 343.88 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 487.18 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.56 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Palau ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.