Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Palau
Palau: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 224.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau stood at 224.7 current international $.
That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau peaked at 390.54 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142.74 current international $, in 2000.
Palau ranks 112th 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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.74 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 144.47 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 157.5 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 166.62 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 171.29 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 179.02 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 203.59 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 221.23 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 224.57 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 240.85 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 254.43 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 264.94 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 261.46 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 268.25 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 275.12 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 302.36 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 309.55 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 327.81 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 330.48 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 329.17 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 372.14 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 366.92 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 390.54 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 224.7 current international $ | -42.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 224.7 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 224.7 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | -42.5% | 390.54 current international $ | 224.7 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.19 current international $ | 142.74 current international $ | 240.85 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.36 current international $ | 254.43 current international $ | 330.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.57 current international $ | 224.7 current international $ | 390.54 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 109 Tajikistan 227.05 current international $ compare
- 110 Morocco 225.78 current international $ compare
- 111 Suriname 225.31 current international $ compare
- 113 Qatar 215.5 current international $ compare
- 114 Cambodia 212.17 current international $ compare
- 115 Bolivia 206.47 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)
- 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, ppp in Palau?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau was 224.7 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 390.54 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.74 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Palau ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.