Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,857 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,857 current international $
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,394 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
849.91 current international $
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,857 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 2,394 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 849.91 current international $, in 2002.
Palau ranks 68th 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 spending vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 883 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 855.1 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 849.91 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 925.17 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,099 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1,081 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,155 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,226 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,157 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,230 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,437 current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,432 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,573 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,676 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,753 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,753 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,805 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,933 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,997 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,219 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,313 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,282 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,394 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,857 current international $ | -22.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,857 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,857 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55 current international $, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,046 current international $ | 849.91 current international $ | 1,230 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,758 current international $ | 1,432 current international $ | 2,219 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,211 current international $ | 1,857 current international $ | 2,394 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,936 current international $ compare
- 66 Costa Rica 1,928 current international $ compare
- 67 Brunei 1,896 current international $ compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1,808 current international $ compare
- 70 Türkiye 1,769 current international $ compare
- 71 Colombia 1,758 current international $ compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 1,857 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 849.91 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.