Current health expenditure per capita in Palau

Palau: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,684 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,684 current US$
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,078 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
609.03 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Palau, 2000–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 675.5 current US$2001: 640.6 current US$2002: 609 current US$2003: 638.3 current US$2004: 765.1 current US$2005: 810.1 current US$2006: 852 current US$2007: 897.4 current US$2008: 880.8 current US$2009: 947.1 current US$2010: 1.1k current US$2011: 1.1k current US$2012: 1.2k current US$2013: 1.4k current US$2014: 1.5k current US$2015: 1.6k current US$2016: 1.7k current US$2017: 1.8k current US$2018: 1.8k current US$2019: 1.9k current US$2020: 1.9k current US$2021: 1.9k current US$2022: 2.1k current US$2023: 1.7k current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Palau stood at 1,684 current US$.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Palau peaked at 2,078 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 609.03 current US$, in 2002.

That places Palau 47th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 771.6 current US$ 609.03 current US$ 947.13 current US$ 10
2010s 1,506 current US$ 1,073 current US$ 1,929 current US$ 10
2020s 1,908 current US$ 1,684 current US$ 2,078 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 44 Qatar 1,804 current US$ compare
  2. 45 Chile 1,760 current US$ compare
  3. 46 Tuvalu 1,724 current US$ compare
  4. 48 Kuwait 1,679 current US$ compare
  5. 49 Latvia 1,645 current US$ compare
  6. 50 Panama 1,558 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Palau?
Current health expenditure per capita in Palau was 1,684 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 2,078 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 609.03 current US$ in 2002.
How does Palau rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Palau ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.