External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Nauru
Nauru: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 13.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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
Nauru recorded 13.4% for external health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Nauru peaked at 48.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.
Nauru ranks 51st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +92.6% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -84.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +122.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +367.8% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +155.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -84.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +332.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -61.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +19.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 2.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 5.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Nauru?
- External health expenditure in Nauru was 13.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for external health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.