Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Nauru

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nauru in 2023 — 18.21%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.76 pp.

2023 18.21% −0.13 pp vs 2022
World rank 2of 192
Period maximum 24.23%2007
Period minimum 6.88%2004

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Nauru, 2000–202301020302000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 18.97%2001: 16.22%2002: 13.81%2003: 9.97%2004: 6.88%2005: 10.82%2006: 12.42%2007: 24.23%2008: 23%2009: 12.32%2010: 12.7%2011: 9.97%2012: 8.84%2013: 9.57%2014: 8.12%2015: 13.91%2016: 10.95%2017: 11.49%2018: 11.09%2019: 11.56%2020: 11.56%2021: 10.85%2022: 18.34%2023: 18.21%
Change over the period: −0.76 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nauru

Nauru 18.21%
World 10.06%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 12.79%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Nauru, by year Nauru All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 18.21 −0.13 pp
2022 18.34 +7.49 pp
2021 10.85 −0.7 pp
2020 11.56 −0.01 pp
2019 11.56 +0.47 pp
2018 11.09 −0.4 pp
2017 11.49 +0.54 pp
2016 10.95 −2.96 pp
2015 13.91 +5.79 pp
2014 8.12 −1.45 pp
2013 9.57 +0.73 pp
2012 8.84 −1.13 pp
2011 9.97 −2.73 pp
2010 12.7 +0.38 pp
2009 12.32 −10.69 pp
2008 23 −1.23 pp
2007 24.23 +11.81 pp
2006 12.42 +1.6 pp
2005 10.82 +3.94 pp
2004 6.88 −3.1 pp
2003 9.97 −3.83 pp
2002 13.81 −2.42 pp
2001 16.22 −2.74 pp
2000 18.97

Micronesia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.