Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru

Nauru: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 2,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,474
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,474
in 2023
All-time low
360.53
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru, 2000–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 1.2k2001: 9642002: 743.52003: 577.92004: 360.52005: 583.52006: 748.92007: 1.2k2008: 1.4k2009: 692.62010: 719.62011: 652.62012: 732.22013: 813.42014: 803.82015: 1.4k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 2,474 for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru peaked at 2,474 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360.53, in 2004.

Nauru ranks 56th 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.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,176 —
2001 964.01 -18.1%
2002 743.47 -22.9%
2003 577.9 -22.3%
2004 360.53 -37.6%
2005 583.47 +61.8%
2006 748.87 +28.3%
2007 1,169 +56.2%
2008 1,364 +16.6%
2009 692.64 -49.2%
2010 719.62 +3.9%
2011 652.56 -9.3%
2012 732.25 +12.2%
2013 813.43 +11.1%
2014 803.81 -1.2%
2015 1,402 +74.4%
2016 1,139 -18.8%
2017 1,128 -1.0%
2018 1,081 -4.2%
2019 1,233 +14.1%
2020 1,266 +2.7%
2021 1,323 +4.5%
2022 2,381 +79.9%
2023 2,474 +3.9%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 2,474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 2,474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 838.04 360.53 1,364 10
2010s 970.39 652.56 1,402 10
2020s 1,861 1,266 2,474 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 53 Cuba 2,575 compare
  2. 54 Kuwait 2,567 compare
  3. 55 Bahrain 2,555 compare
  4. 57 Bahamas 2,316 compare
  5. 58 Serbia 2,303 compare
  6. 59 Maldives 2,288 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nauru was 2,474 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 2,474 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 360.53 in 2004.
How does Nauru rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Nauru ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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