Public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau
Palau: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 6.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.61
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.71
in 2022
All-time low
3.04
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau stood at 6.61.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau peaked at 7.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2008.
That places Palau 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.59 | — |
| 2001 | 3.96 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 4 | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.66 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.04 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.88 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.58 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.71 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | -14.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.04 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 4.15 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.61 | 7.71 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Palau was 6.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Palau ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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