Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Palau

Palau: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 18.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 129 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2018
All-time low
15.3%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Palau, 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 15.3 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 18.1 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 19 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 18.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palau recorded 18.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Palau peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.

Palau ranks 10th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Palau, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 15.3%
2009 15.7% +3.2%
2010 18.1% +14.9%
2011 15.5% -14.4%
2012 15.3% -1.1%
2013 16.8% +9.8%
2014 16.8% +0.2%
2015 17.8% +5.6%
2016 17.8% +0.4%
2017 19.0% +6.7%
2018 19.5% +2.6%
2019 18.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.3% 15.7% 2
2010s 17.6% 15.3% 19.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Palau?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Palau was 18.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
How does Palau rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Palau ranks 10th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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