Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 16.77 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nauru stood at 16.77 current US$.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nauru peaked at 17.87 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.83 current US$, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 10.57 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 11.37 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.35 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 15.59 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 14.57 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 14.37 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.51 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.74 current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 17.87 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.14 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 12.88 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6.83 current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.98 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 10.47 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 9.97 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 9.11 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.75 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.88 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.59 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.77 current US$ | +58.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 16.77 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 599.81 current US$, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 16.77 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 current US$ | 10.57 current US$ | 17.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 current US$ | 6.83 current US$ | 15.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 current US$ | 9.88 current US$ | 16.77 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nauru?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nauru was 16.77 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 current US$ in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.