Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Palau
Palau: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 203.78 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Palau is 203.78 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Palau peaked at 338.98 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108.23 current US$, in 2001.
That places Palau 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109.21 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 108.23 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.86 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 114.96 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 119.2 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 134.11 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 150.18 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 161.97 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 170.91 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 185.54 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 193.51 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 198.5 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 206.06 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 223.91 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 232.46 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 268.26 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 292.37 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 301.01 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 299.39 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 286.08 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 311.91 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 310.56 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 338.98 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 203.78 current US$ | -39.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 203.78 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 599.81 current US$, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 203.78 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.97 current US$, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -39.9% | 338.98 current US$ | 203.78 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.72 current US$ | 108.23 current US$ | 185.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.16 current US$ | 193.51 current US$ | 301.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.31 current US$ | 203.78 current US$ | 338.98 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Palau?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Palau was 203.78 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 338.98 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.23 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 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.